Also remember that tornadoes can advance upon you within a few minutes and other funnels can spawn directly overhead. It is important to have a good view of the entire sky to avoid being surprised by another funnel that was obscured behind a ridge, buildings or a row of trees. Any time you are observing a storm, be alert to the potential of being struck by lightning. Standing near a tree or house that projects above the landscape during violent weather puts you at risk of being in a deadly path of lightning discharge. Any vertical projection, especially metal structures, can readily attract a fatal electrical current.
Tornadoes occur in all parts of Nebraska.
Therefore, it is important to have a tornado plan and review it annually. If changes in a community warning system have occurred or a better shelter is now available nearby, take advantage of the new opportunities. Keep highway maps in several convenient locations to follow storm movements given by weather bulletins. Conduct frequent storm drills. Have an NOAA Weather Radio with a battery back-up and warning alarm to receive warnings.