Sunday, June 08, 2008

BREAKING NEWS: NWS Reports Damage From A Tornado In Omaha-NE



The NWS is reporting part of the roof of a Wal-Mart taken off and a home damaged with it's occupants trapped in the west part of Omaha.


The city is under a tornado warning.

More info as it's received....

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(Image during the storm from an outside camera - Courtesy of Action News3 in Omaha)


UPDATE - 0500CDT - High winds and a possible tornado caused scattered damage across the Omaha Metro area early Sunday morning.

Millard-NE police report "trees down and homes damaged" by "a possible tornado" there around 2:30am.

Action News3 in Omaha reports other damage in and around Omaha- as well as the fact more than 10000 customers have no electricity.

Action News3 reports no injuries- as well as people complaining outdoor warning sirens didn't wake them up.

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Serious flooding is reported this morning in north-central Iowa in the Iowa Falls region. Rainfalls of more than a half-foot have been reported in many areas since the storms began Saturday.

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