Tornado Causes Severe Damage in Omaha Suburbs

OMAHA, Neb. (NEWSnet/AP) — A tornado struck suburban Omaha, Nebraska Friday afternoon, damaging hundreds of homes and other structures.

The twister tore for miles along farmland and into subdivisions. Some injuries were reported.

Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska, but the most destructive storm moved from a largely rural area into suburbs northwest of Omaha, a city of 485,000.

Photos on social media showed ravaged homes and shredded trees. Video showed homes with roofs stripped of shingles, in a rural area near Omaha. Law enforcement were blocking off roads in the area.

Hundreds of houses sustained damage in Omaha, mostly in the Elkhorn area in the western segment of the city, Omaha police Lt. Neal Bonacci said.

Omaha Fire Chief Kathy Bossman said crews had gone to the “hardest-hit area” and had a plan to search anywhere someone might be trapped.

Bonacci said many homes were destroyed or severely damaged.

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