129  
WWUS73 KOAX 160638  
NPWOAX  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE  
138 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-  
042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-162100-  
/O.CON.KOAX.FZ.A.0001.261017T0600Z-261017T1300Z/  
MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE-  
KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON-STANTON-  
CUMING-BURT-PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON-BUTLER-SAUNDERS-DOUGLAS-  
SARPY-SEWARD-LANCASTER-CASS-OTOE-SALINE-JEFFERSON-GAGE-JOHNSON-  
NEMAHA-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ONAWA, HARLAN, TEKAMAH, BLOOMFIELD, OMAHA,  
PENDER, DUNLAP, NELIGH, GLENWOOD, WALTHILL, WEST POINT, SEWARD,  
ALBION, HARTINGTON, PLAINVIEW, NORFOLK, NEBRASKA CITY, TECUMSEH,  
STERLING, FALLS CITY, COUNCIL BLUFFS, VERDIGRE, AUBURN, PLATTSMOUTH,  
BEATRICE, LOGAN, ELGIN, WILBER, COLERIDGE, PIERCE, ASHLAND,  
CREIGHTON, OAKLAND, LA VISTA, LAUREL, PAPILLION, FAIRBURY, LINCOLN,  
WISNER, FARRAGUT, COLUMBUS, OSMOND, CRETE, RED OAK, CROFTON,  
WOODBINE, MACY, LYONS, PAWNEE CITY, MAPLETON, MISSOURI VALLEY,  
NIOBRARA, HAMBURG, WINNEBAGO, SCHUYLER,  
RANDOLPH, BLAIR, BELLEVUE, STANTON, FREMONT, TABOR, ST. EDWARD,  
WAYNE, DECATUR, SIDNEY, CLARINDA, DAVID CITY, WAHOO, WAUSA, YUTAN,  
TABLE ROCK, SHENANDOAH, AND MILFORD  
138 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 29 POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL IOWA AND EAST  
CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, AND SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER  
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR  
PLUMBING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
 
TO PREVENT WATER PIPES FROM FREEZING; WRAP OR DRAIN OR ALLOW THEM TO  
DRIP SLOWLY.  
 

 
 

 
 
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