Storms kill 1, injure another and displace hundreds of inmates in Nebraska

The science and recap of the weekend windstorms in Nebraska and Iowa

So far this year, our severe weather season has been relatively quiet. Coming on the heels of one of the most active severe weather seasons on record, 2024, the 2025 season feels like a breath of fresh air. However, all it takes is one storm, and for those who were awoken Saturday morning, that reality came home.The forecast on Friday did call for thunderstorms, but mostly over northeast Nebraska. Computer models had a difficult time picking up …

Storms Kill 1, Injure Another and Displace Hundreds of Inmates in Nebraska

OMAHA, Neb.—Strong storms before dawn Saturday in eastern Nebraska killed one person and seriously injured another in a state park and displaced hundreds of inmates after two prison housing units were damaged, officials said, even as other Midwest states also braced for bad weather. The Waterloo Volunteer Fire Department was called to Two Rivers state park just before 7 a.m. Saturday, where first responders found a vehicle crushed by a large cot…

Fierce Storms Wreak Havoc Across Midwest, Claiming Lives and Displacing Inmates | Science-Environment

Fierce Storms Wreak Havoc Across Midwest, Claiming Lives and Displacing Inmates Severe weather swept through Nebraska, resulting in fatalities and extensive damage. High winds, documented at over 80 mph, toppled a large tree at Two Rivers state park, tragically killing a woman and critically injuring a man trapped in a vehicle.Efforts by the Waterloo Volunteer Fire Department freed the man after 90 minutes, transporting him to an Omaha hospital.…

Storms kill 1, injure another and displace hundreds of inmates in Nebraska

Strong storms in eastern Nebraska have left one person dead and seriously injured another. The storms hit early Saturday, toppling a large tree onto a vehicle at Two Rivers state park.

Woman killed, man seriously injured after large tree falls on truck during severe weather, officials say

A woman was killed and a man was seriously injured after a large tree fell on their truck in Nebraska during severe weather.

One dead, one in critical condition after tree falls on vehicle at Two Rivers State Recreation Area

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — One person was killed and another is injured after a tree fell on a car in Waterloo during Saturday’s storm. Just before 7 a.m., it was reported that someone was trapped after a tree fell on their vehicle at Two Rivers State Recreation Area. When the Waterloo Volunteer Fire Department arrived, they found a female with...