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Report from mping for 3-inch tree limbs broken; power poles broken.
This was the first touchdown of 2 tornadoes that hit the Omaha metro area this night. Tornado number 1 started just southeast of 232ND and West Angus Road about a mile west of Gretna. A garage was demolished at this point, suggesting EF1 damage. The tornado moved east northeast at 45 mph and produced scattered EF0 damage in Gretna with tree and shingle damage noted. From there tornado number 1 continued northeast to near 156th and Giles Road. EF 2 damage was noted just southwest of that point with major roof damage to a home. The tornado then crossed over into the Millard area of Douglas county where it continued for about 3 more miles before merging with tornado number 2. Tornado 1 also caused EF2 damage in Douglas county with much of it concentrated in the vicinity of 137th and Y Streets.||The tornadoes spun up on the leading edge of a bow echo that gathered strength as it raced through the Omaha metropolitan area. More than 500 homeowners reported damage from the storm and OPPD reported that 13,800 customers lost power.
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Storms generate two tornadoes, winds of 115 mph, leaving trail of damage in Nebraska, Iowa
Thunderstorms swept through eastern Nebraska and western Iowa late Tuesday and early Wednesday, downing tree limbs and causing numerous power outages.
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What is Power Outage?
Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
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- Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
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Gretna, Nebraska
| City | Gretna |
| County | Sarpy |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 68028 |
WHAT IS THE DAM ISSUE???? NO POWER FOR US 901 GRETNA BLVD BUT YOU GAVE THE CORNER STORE LIGHTS?????,,,,TRUCKS ON HUEY P NONE HERE!!!!!
Please turn on electricity on Oakwood in Terrytown. We are on day 8, everyone around us is on
We need light on white blv only 1 block
2900 block of Hero Drive
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