121  
WWUS73 KOAX 160539  
NPWOAX  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE  
1239 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
IAZ043-055-056-069-080-NEZ011-012-015-017-018-031>034-043>045-161500-  
/O.EXP.KOAX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260316T0600Z/  
/O.CON.KOAX.CW.Y.0004.260316T0600Z-260316T1500Z/  
MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MONTGOMERY-KNOX-CEDAR-  
THURSTON-PIERCE-WAYNE-MADISON-STANTON-CUMING-BURT-COLFAX-DODGE-  
WASHINGTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HARTINGTON, WAUSA, FREMONT, TEKAMAH,  
VERDIGRE, RED OAK, NORFOLK, WOODBINE, LYONS, SCHUYLER, PLAINVIEW,  
WAYNE, OAKLAND, PIERCE, WEST POINT, BLOOMFIELD, CROFTON, MISSOURI  
VALLEY, MACY, STANTON, COLERIDGE, DECATUR, HARLAN, BLAIR, PENDER,  
NIOBRARA, DUNLAP, OSMOND, RANDOLPH, WINNEBAGO, ONAWA, MAPLETON,  
LOGAN, COUNCIL BLUFFS, CREIGHTON, WALTHILL, LAUREL, AND WISNER  
1239 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS  
MORNING...   
..HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING
 
 
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 22 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL IOWA AND EAST  
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST NEBRASKA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 20 BELOW ZERO  
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 

 
 

 
 
IAZ079-090-091-NEZ016-030-042-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-160645-  
/O.EXP.KOAX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260316T0600Z/  
MILLS-FREMONT-PAGE-ANTELOPE-BOONE-PLATTE-BUTLER-SAUNDERS-DOUGLAS-  
SARPY-SEWARD-LANCASTER-CASS-OTOE-SALINE-JEFFERSON-GAGE-JOHNSON-  
NEMAHA-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SHENANDOAH, ELGIN, ALBION, SEWARD,  
FAIRBURY, GLENWOOD, CLARINDA, LA VISTA, PLATTSMOUTH, YUTAN,  
BEATRICE, STERLING, FARRAGUT, AUBURN, FALLS CITY, DAVID CITY,  
TABOR, LINCOLN, TABLE ROCK, NEBRASKA CITY, WAHOO, OMAHA, ASHLAND,  
ST. EDWARD, COLUMBUS, MILFORD, NELIGH, WILBER, BELLEVUE, CRETE,  
TECUMSEH, PAPILLION, HAMBURG, PAWNEE CITY, AND SIDNEY  
1239 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING
 
 
STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY.  
 

 
 
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