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Junkstock scheduled to start next weekend thanks to volunteers cleanup efforts
WATERLOO, Neb. — Everyone is still picking up the pieces from Friday's storm. As the tornado ripped through parts of Nebraska and Iowa, the site set to host Junkstock took a direct hit. The 13th annual event brings hundreds of people to Waterloo, quickly becoming a favorite across the...
Drone video shows damage, devastation in Elkhorn after Friday's tornado
ELKHORN, Neb. — Friday's tornados left a path of destruction across Nebraska and Iowa. See a view over Elkhorn from KETV's drone, Skywatch 7, where the National Weather Service believes at least one EF3 tornado tore through town. Hundreds of homes are lost or damaged. 'It was like a...
Zach Bryan Seen In Nebraska Helping With Disaster Relief Following Tornado
Zach Bryan truly is a man of the people. Violent storms broke out all across the country over the weekend, and one of the hardest impacted areas was the eastern portion of Nebraska. The small town of Elkhorn was heavily affected by what the National Weather Service is assuming was an EF-3 tornado with winds up to 165 miles per hour. Bryan is an Oklahoma native (from Oolagah) and is currently on his 2024 The Quittin' Time Tour. He had stops in Des Moines, Iowa on April 25th and 26th, and is now set to play a "homecoming stop" with two straight...
‘Within about 30 seconds, it was gone’: Tornado separates Yutan-area couple seeking safety
VENICE, Neb. (WOWT) - Many families rode out the tornadoes huddled together. But one couple in western Douglas County spent frightful moments seperated by a few hundred yards not knowing whether either of them would survive. When a funnel cloud dipped from the sky northeast of Lincoln, Dana Jorgensen knew...
Family with Northland roots loses ‘dream home’ in Nebraska tornado
ELKHORN, Neb. (Northern News Now) - Residents of the Midwest are dealing with disaster after devastating tornadoes on Friday. One family with long-standing ties to the Two Harbors area lost their dream home in a matter of minutes. Jason and Emily Sunday captured video moments before a tornado struck their...
Pillen confirms no loss of life from Friday storms, but hundreds lost homes
OMAHA — Gov. Jim Pillen joined leaders from the Omaha, Bennington, Elkhorn and Waterloo areas in thanking Nebraskans for listening to weather forecasts that warned them to take shelter during Friday’s storms. “It is an extraordinary miracle that we’ve had this kind of a cell come through, and no categories (of serious injuries), and no […] The post Pillen confirms no loss of life from Friday storms, but hundreds lost homes appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Damage Reports Coming After Severe Storms, Twisters Smack Omaha
(Omaha, NE) -- Damage reports are coming in after severe weather this (Friday) afternoon. The National Weather Service issued multiple tornado watches and warnings, storms also dumped heavy rain and hail up to 2 inches in diameter in some locations. The NWS issued a flash flood warning at one point...
Recovery efforts underway in tornado-ravaged Ramblewood neighborhood
Multiple tornadoes touched down in the greater Omaha metro area on Friday, April 27. As of Saturday evening, no fatalities were reported, and large-scale community support helped families recover what they could from the homes they lost in Elkhorn. Photos by Libby Kamrowski.
LIVE UPDATES: Tornado survivors in and around Omaha metro take stock, move forward in the aftermath
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Communities in West Omaha and western Iowa worked to push through the damage and heartache after severe weather raced through the area Friday, bringing heavy rain, large hail, strong winds, and several confirmed tornadoes. Updates on information as we receive them:. 4:30 p.m. -- Douglas County...
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