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Severe Weather throughout Eastern Nebraska and Southwest Iowa; hail and flooding

What are people seeing around the region?
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Posted at 10:11 PM, Aug 07, 2021
and last updated 2021-08-08 12:38:47-04

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Mother Nature dumped a significant amount of rain on the Omaha metro on Saturday night.

According to the National Weather Service, the Millard Airport got soaked with 2.39 inches of rain while Eppley Airfield clocked in at 2.02 inches.

Council Bluffs received 1.84 inches of rain.

David City, 75 miles west of Omaha, reportedly got dumped on with over five inches of rain.

View storm-related photos and videos from Saturday night below.

3 News Now Meteorologist Caitlin Connell caught video of 'spider lightning.'

Dramatic lightning near 120th and Dodge from viewer, Chris Smith.

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Lightning near 120th and Dodge in Omaha

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Viewer photo from Millard
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Viewer photo from 68th and Pacific

Saddle Creek, predictably, was a river

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