Bad Storms in Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa

[sandhiller]

In Nebraska this afternoon and still going on in Iowa tonight

One near Omaha was estimated a mile wide with winds of 230 mph

A lot more pics on facebook which I don't do.

This, crossing I80 near Lincoln

The town of Elkorn Neb took a hit

 

[AmmoFort]

People just drive by these things like la de da? I'm pretty sure I'd be turning around if I was within 10 miles. And the check shorts light might be on at even that far of a distance. Nuts.

 

[n2ishun]

People just drive by these things like la de da? I'm pretty sure I'd be turning around if I was within 10 miles. And the check shorts light might be on at even that far of a distance. Nuts.

As far as I know, they don't give a IQ test when taking a drivers test.
Stupid people are everywhere and it seems the percentage of them is higher every day.

 

[Basher]

As far as I know, they don't give a IQ test when taking a drivers test.
Stupid people are everywhere and it seems the percentage of them is higher every day.

Oh, come on now, no reason to be so harsh! They just wanna go pet the lil’ guy!

 

[S Roche]

Drivers in storms are idiots. Im 80 miles north of Omaha so we just got the fringe of the storms. Kids are in Omaha on 168th just a mile east of the tornados path. If the tornado would have been 1 or 2 miles east there would have been many fatalitites. Her boss lives in Bennington, severe damage there. A friends 85 year old Mom who lives alone, is in rural Harlan IA which is where we are heading today to cleanup and repair some windows. I'll post more when I get home. Another round of storms today is predicted.

 

[PinesAndProjectiles]

Thoughts and prayers sent to those that have been caught in this mess.

 

[Crewdog135]

Wife's colleague' parents had their house zeroed in Bennington. As far as we know, everyone was safe. We had some 2-3" hail at our place, but amazingly my car didn't get dinted up.

 

[Blue Sky Country]

Monster wedge over a mile wide. Locals are saying first F5 designation in more than a decade. Multiple vortices also spotted:




Guys with drones were accredited with spotting and tracking that entire storm and pinpointing it's exact location at all times so yesterday's Tornado Emergency alerts were very accurate, saving countless lives.

 

[powdahound76]

Oof.

These were quite close to my parents.
They left the Omaha/Council Bluffs area not long before this happened.
More nearer their home and all safe.

Have not heard about damage to all friends I grew up with there.

 

[S Roche]

Back from Harlan and the damage wasn't too bad. Four windows and 2 medium trees. Says a lot about 100 year old houses, a half mile away a 4 year old is gone. At least I got a pickup load of ash for next year, and 2 pints of applesauce.

 

[Crewdog135]

One of the houses on the outside corner was an old friends' place. Haven't seen her in a few years. One of the kids (late teens) and a dog had minor injuries, but thankfully that's all. The house is matchsticks now. She's had a rough go. Husband got lost in the bottle, and now this..

 

[sandhiller]

 

[UKDslayer]

I remember when the Red Cross used to be there front and center for these victims. Hope they still can be given their divested interests these days.