Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Damage Photos from the '75 Omaha Tornado

Apartment buildings on the west side of 72nd street, south of Pacific

Westgate Elementary School

Bergan Mercy Hospital

Creighton Prep School (72nd and Western)

Lewis and Clark Junior High School

Omaha Playhouse (left), Temple Israel (right)

Nebraska Furniture Mart (looking east)

U.S. Post Office south of Nebraska Furniture Mart (looking North)

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Destroyed Homes East of 72nd Street.

Destroyed Homes in the Westgate Subdivision

More Westgate Homes Destroyed

Closeup of roof of Nebraska Furniture Mart

Westgate Subdivision by I80

92nd Circle and Berry St.

72nd and Seward

The United Methodist Church near 72nd and Cass

Warehouse buildings Behind the Nebraska Furniture Mart (looking west)

Downtowner Motor Inn Looking north off of Dodge

Close-up Photo of the Downtowner Motor Inn

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