A massive tornado struck the midwestern states of Iowa and Nebraska on Thursday, causing severe damage to some residents, online video showed.
Video footage posted on Twitter showed a huge tornado hitting a suburb of Omaha, Nebraska, and other parts of Iowa, with some residents of the Omaha suburb saying it caused devastating damage to their area. Multiple clips posted online show a massive storm. Photos also showed several areas of homes in rural Nebraska completely damaged and torn apart.
Footage from what appears to be a new construction site in Nebraska shows construction workers walking through the aftermath of a tornado, with houses and cars torn apart and lumber thrown onto the road. It was observed. (Related: Creepy video shows first tornado touching down in history)
A wedge tornado near Minden, Iowa. #iawx pic.twitter.com/7uPjRTR7aL
— Matthew Gaylor (@MatthewGaylor) April 26, 2024
It’s less than a mile from my house. #Omaha and #elkhorn Reconstruction will require significant aid. #Nebraska #tornado pic.twitter.com/T3CMXYXb6p
— Michael J Schwabe, MD, MS (@michael22joseph) April 26, 2024
🚨#breaking news: A state of tornado emergency has been declared as a large-scale, life-threatening tornado has been confirmed⁰
📌#shelby | #IowaThe National Weather Service has issued a state of emergency for Harlan Iowa, Shelby Iowa, and Erling Iowa due to a widespread, large and very severe tornado outbreak. pic.twitter.com/C2OIoTS5c2
— RAWSALETS (@rawsalerts) April 26, 2024
Additional footage has been released showing extensive destruction in Minden, Iowa, where hundreds of homes appear to have been torn apart.
🚨#update: Destructive footage taken by @JordanHallX Tornado emergency warning hits southeast region, revealing devastating damage in Minden, Iowa pic.twitter.com/M9UEkcSrLC
— RAWSALETS (@rawsalerts) April 26, 2024
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued various daily warnings for multiple areas of Nebraska and Iowa as tornadoes were seen moving through the Midwest. In Nebraska, most of the damage reportedly hit the Elkhorn area of Omaha, where an estimated 10,000 customers were without power, according to a report from the city’s public power district. according to To the Associated Press.
A huge wedge-shaped tornado has been captured crossing Lincoln, Nebraska. This is a particularly dangerous situation. 🚨⚠️🌪️
It is a very photogenic tornado, and it is rare to see the funnel formation so clearly, especially when it is not surrounded by rain or hail.
That’s also… pic.twitter.com/cwdHwFs6rt
— Patriot Voice (@TPV_John) April 26, 2024
“We have received 911 calls of people inside the debris in the basement,” Lt. Neil Bonacci of Omaha authorities told AP News. “We’re just working as quickly as possible to help everyone in need.”
So far, two injuries have been reported in Lancaster County, Nebraska, and both were sent to the trauma center at Bryan Medical Center West Campus in Lincoln, the newspaper reported.
Additional tornado watches have been issued. issued The National Weather Service announced this in parts of Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.
