Wayne Volunteer Fire Department

Severe storms remain in the forecast for Saturday, especially during the evening and overnight hours. Damaging winds and flooding will be the primary hazards, but hail and tornadoes cannot be ruled out.

Keep an eye on the forecast, especially if you have outdoor plans.

Severe weather potential returns on Saturday. Expect scattered afternoon storms before a larger thunderstorm complex moves in evening/overnight. The primary hazards are damaging wind gusts and heavy rain, though isolated hail and a brief tornado are possible.

Bi-Weekly Firefighter In Distress (FID) Report

11 Incidents in the area of:

Sunnyside, Queens, NY
Firefighter Injured / Apartment Fire

Canton, OH
Firefighter Injured / Commercial Structure Fire

Lubbock, TX
Firefighter Leg Injury / Hole in Floor

Quincy, MA
Firefighter Injured / House Fire

Winnipeg, MB
Firefighter Injured / Rooming House Fire

Hunters Point, Queens, NY
4 Firefighters Injured / 3-Alarm Mixed-Occupancy Fire

Norwalk, CT
2 Firefighters Burned / House Fire

Elmhurst, Queens, NY
9 Firefighters Injured / 5-Alarm Building Fire

Missouri City, TX
2 Firefighters Injured / House Fire

Odessa, TX
LODD / 2 Firefighters Injured

Hartford, CT
Firefighter Injured / Partial Roof Collapse

If you know anyone involved in these incidents, have them take 5 minutes and complete the survey:

FirefighterMaydaySurvey.com

Before you head to bed this evening, make sure to take inside anything that can be damaged by hail or winds. The severe threat for early Saturday morning has increased across eastern Nebraska. A few strong to severe storms are possible. More severe weather is expected later also.

Severe storm potential returns today. A few isolated afternoon and evening storms are possible before a storm complex pushes across northeast Nebraska into the early overnight period. The primary hazard will be damaging wind gusts (up to 75 mph), though isolated pockets of hail & a tornado can’t be ruled out.

UPDATE | 4:50 PM | Just a quick refresh to the graphic to show that surrounding areas have also issued heat advisories.

They stretch from Mitchell, SD to Little Rock, AR and Memphis, TN.

Thank you to our community for always supporting our department!