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Another Round of Strong to Severe Storms On the Way
We finally get a break from the rain today, and instead, we enjoy a mostly sunny afternoon! Highs will be in the upper 60s. We stay dry as we cool off into the upper 40s for Tuesday morning. The first half of Tuesday will be partly cloudy and dry. Stronger...
Governor Pillen and Nebraska State Patrol colonel survey tornado damage via helicopter
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Gov. Jim Pillen and Colonel John Bolduc flew with the Nebraska State Patrol Aviation Support Unit on Monday to survey damage caused by tornadoes Friday in eastern Nebraska. During Monday’s helicopter flight, Pillen was able to view some of the same areas of damage he saw...
Council Bluffs police find two bodies a mile apart Sunday morning
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Council Bluffs first responders found two bodies about one mile apart from each other Sunday morning. The first was found on the 2100 block of S. 29th Street just after midnight. Officers said Deonte Ivory, 36, of Omaha, was found dead on the roadway. An...
6 First Alert Forecast - Quiet Monday evening, storm chances return Tuesday
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The nice break in the weather continues for Monday evening with partly to mostly sunny skies and mild temperatures. A west to northwest wind of 10 to 15mph will die down as we head into the evening hours, with mostly clear skies. Temperatures will cool from the upper 60s into the upper 50s after sunset. It should be a pleasant evening to spend some time outside. Overnight lows will eventually fall into the mid-40s.
National Weather Service confirms multiple tornadoes hit Nebraska, Iowa on Friday
OMAHA, Neb. — The National Weather Service confirmedmultiple tornadoes in Friday's outbreak in Nebraska and Iowa. Officials said these are the strongest tornadoes in eastern Nebraska or western Iowa since June 2014, when an EF3 tornado hit Coleridge — one day after four EF4 tornadoes hit northeast Nebraska.
Omaha tornado recovery: City, Douglas County officials working to ease rebuilding
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Mayor Jean Stothert said Monday that she had signed a disaster proclamation that will pave the way for state and federal funding as the area recovers from last week’s storms. Those resources are already being deployed to help neighborhoods devastated by the tornado. City and...
Suspected shoplifter in custody after 'help an officer' call at Omaha Walmart
OMAHA, Neb. — One person is in custody after an altercation with an off-duty officer during an attempted robbery Monday at an Omaha Walmart. Around 10:45 a.m., the suspected shoplifter was confronted by an off-duty officer at Walmart, located near 72nd and Hickory streets, and fled, authorities said. The...
Cleanup crew pulls American flag from rubble after tornado hits home
ELKHORN, Neb. (Gray News) - It was a sign of perseverance in an area that was devastated by powerful tornadoes recently. A cleanup crew was seen on camera carefully removing an American flag from the rubble of a tornado-damaged home in Elkhorn, Nebraska, over the weekend. “Mike Meysenburg and his...
Man of the People: Country Star Zach Bryan Spotted Helping With Disaster Relief After Nebraska Tornado
Zach Bryan is doing his part to help residents in Nebraska after intense storms ripped through the state recently. The National Weather Service estimated an EF-3 tornado traveled through Eastern Nebraska, heavily affecting the small community of Elkhorn. Now, Bryan has been spotted in Nebraska assisting with relief efforts. He...
Nebraska tornadoes: Elkhorn home shifts off foundation, trapping woman taking shelter
ELKHORN, Neb. (WOWT) - Comparing the moments after the tornado roared through an Elkhorn neighborhood to the state of things on Monday was night and day. The chaos of debris is now more organized. It seems like an odd thing to say when you’ve lived in the same home for...
Weekend storms bring much needed rain to the area
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - After a weekend of devastation across the Omaha area, there is a silver lining to report. The area received some much-needed rain from the storms on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Higher amounts were left west of the metro totaling over 3″ in Valley and over 2″...
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