Bo Fogal

2 weeks ago | 1011now.com | Bo Fogal

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The National Weather Service has finalized their damage survey of the tornadoes and large hail from last Thursday, April 17. Two powerful, long-lived supercells moved across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa during Thursday afternoon into nightfall hours. These two supercells produced very large hail reaching up to 4″ in diameter, wind gusts up to 80 mph, and a few tornadoes. The strongest tornado was the Bennington/Ft. Calhoun tornado, north of downtown Omaha.

Feb 4, 2025 | wowt.com | Bo Fogal

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The City of Omaha will be salting main and secondary streets, as well as bridges ahead of Wednesday's freezing drizzle forecast. A statement issued by the City of Omaha says that main streets, secondary streets, and bridges will be salted overnight into Wednesday. According to the statement, operations will be adjusted based on the weather forecast. First Alert 6 Meteorologist Bo Fogal predicts very low ice in the metro area, but some light ice may fall south of I-80.

Nov 30, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Bo Fogal

Share OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - As people begin to travel back home from the holiday, it’s going to be cold weekend for the area as temperatures will only reach the upper 20s with lows in the teens. Wind chills will be in the single digits. Winds will be mostly calm, but some winds may reach 15 mph from the north. Both Saturday and Sunday come with some light snow potential with the best chances for any accumulation on Saturday morning.

Nov 24, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Bo Fogal

Share OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Sunday could be the last mild day we see for a while as cold arctic air starts coming in on Monday. Highs will be in the lower to mid 50s. Winds will start out calm then increase by late afternoon from the north. Breezy north winds will stick around through all day Monday where gusts could reach 20-25 mph. There’s also still a chance for isolated snow showers early Monday morning. The impact still looks to be little to none so traveling should be fine.

Nov 3, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Bo Fogal

Share OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Waking up this morning, light scattered showers continue to fall over most of the area with heavier precipitation heading towards Des Moines. There’s also dense fog being reported across many communities, especially in Nebraska. A Dense Fog Advisory has been issued for many Nebraska counties until 9 AM Sunday morning. If you encounter fog, please slow down and turn on the low beam headlights so other drivers can see you coming.