The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 9 p.m. Monday for counties that include Dane, Columbia, Green Lake, Iowa, Lafayette, Marquette, Sauk, Dodge, and Fond du Lac.

Summer's official start is expected to coincide with an influx of searing heat across Omaha and eastern Nebraska.

The National Weather Service Tuesday assigned an EF-2 rating to the twister after studying scattered signs of damage in its ...