Author Archives: Mark Vail
27th & O Accident Shuts Down East Bound O Street for a Time Tuesday Morning
Lincoln Police shut down a major street early Tuesday morning . An accident at 27th and O Street snarled East bound traffic for nearly an hour. The accident shortly after 6am forced East Bound O Stree...
Apr 18, 2023
Statewide Outdoor Burn Ban Extended Through April 23
The Statewide burning ban has been extended through midnight April 23, 2023 based on extreme dry and windy conditions that pose major fire risks. Governor Jim Pillen issued the executive order Monday ...
Apr 18, 2023
Windy Conditions Expected Sunday
A few non-severe thunderstorms are possible from Saturday afternoon into the early evening. Winds will be strong Sunday with very low relative humidity values late Sunday morning into the afternoon. ....
Apr 15, 2023
State of Emergency Declared Due to Wildfires - Burning Ban Issued
Due to continued wildfires across Nebraska, Governor Jim Pillen issued a Proclamation declaring a state of emergency within the State. The declaration allows the state to coordinate and activate the n...
Apr 14, 2023 Controlled grass fire burn. (Courtesy: City of Lincoln)
High Fire Danger Conditions Persist Today - Storms Possible Friday
Another day of high risk for wildfire development is forecast for Southeast Nebraska. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning from 12 noon to 8 pm today (Thursday) as warm temperatu...
Apr 13, 2023
Extreme Fire Danger Through Thursday
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITYFOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND WESTERN IOWA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT F...
Apr 12, 2023
Red Flag Warning Wednesday Afternoon Through Evening
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA... * Affected Area...In Nebraska, Butler, Saunders, S...
Apr 11, 2023
Air Quality Alert Through Wednesday Afternoon
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services in cooperation with the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy have issued and Air Quality Alert for Eastern Nebraska through Wednesday afte...
Apr 11, 2023
Missing CCC-L Inmate
An inmate is missing from the Community Correction Center - Lincoln. Buay Chuol was on a job seek furlough Monday when authorities received notification of a tamper on his electronic monitoring system...
Apr 11, 2023
Smoke From Kansas and Oklahoma In The Area - Red Flag Warning Friday Afternoon and Evening
Strong, gusty winds, low relative humidity and a readily available fuel supply - those conditions are all coming together to create high fire danger in our area. The National Weather Service has issue...
Apr 07, 2023