Heat Wave Breaks, Wisconsin Tornado & Meet Our Newest Meteorologist

🌡️ Omaha's near-historic heat wave finally breaks — but not before triple-digit temps and suffocating humidity pushed air conditioners and power grids to their limits.

🌪️ A massive EF-3 tornado tore through northeastern Wisconsin, stretching 1,500 yards wide with a 12-mile track and 140 mph winds — and miraculously, no deaths.

🌧️ Lincoln dealt with heavy rain, strong winds, and localized flooding while Omaha stayed dry — and parts of Schuyler saw 3-4 inches of rain in a single morning storm.

🔥 Wildfires continue to rage across Canada, Minnesota, and the Pacific Northwest — and drought conditions in western Nebraska are raising concerns closer to home.

🤝 Plus — meet Carmello Lattuca, the newest member of the First Alert 6 Weather team, on the debut episode of Weather Wise! Weather Wise is First Alert 6's new weather-focused podcast, hosted by Nick Weig and the entire First Alert 6 Weather Team. 

A weekly discussion with Digital Anchor Nick Weig and a member of the First Alert 6 Weather Team about recent weather events and future impacts here in the Midwest and beyond.