Lightning delay at College World Series, but storms clear in time for Father’s Day

More rain was recorded especially in north and western portions of Lancaster County through Friday and into Saturday morning. Then a light splash of showers gave Lincoln just under another 0.1″ of an inch, according to the airport. Here’s a list of some of the higher totals seen in Lancaster:

Other than that, some heavier rain fell south of I-80 near Curtis and Eustis in southwest/south central Nebraska. Reports were coming in anywhere from 1.5″ to over 2″ of rain! Liquid gold for many, and we’re thankful for every drop.

Saturday has brought many some relief from the warmer temperatures. In Lincoln, highs were only nearing the lower 80s instead of the lower 90s yesterday. There was also an upgrade to the severe weather outlook, including a Slight (Level 2 of 5) risk on the other side of the Missouri River.

Storms, as we’ve seen this afternoon, will start on our side of the border in eastern Nebraska, before strong winds, hail and a tornado or two are possible into Saturday night.

In fact, storms near Omaha brought a lightning delay to the College World Series just before 3:30 p.m. for over an hour.

Here’s a look at some of the towers seen just outside of the stadium:

Lincoln only has a slight chance for storms through the evening, and much of our viewing area was not included in a Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for parts of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.

Stormcast shows the tale of many of these storms moving mainly into Iowa by later this evening, allowing for most of us to see a quiet night. We’ll be partly cloudy for most of it, with an increase in cloud cover early on with the small chance for showers Sunday morning.

That will quickly move on and fall apart, though, leaving us dry and quite warm again. Father’s Day will see temperatures back in the upper 80s, closer to normal. Winds will be light and variable, anywhere from 5-10 mph. The green light is shining bright for any outdoor activity! Wishing all a great end to the weekend!

We’re also looking at another stretch of 90s into next week. The summer solstice is Wednesday, marking the official start to summer, too. We’ll be full of sun for the first part of the week, before more storm chances return midweek into the following weekend.

Meteorologist Jessica Blum 
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