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Latest Updates: Severe weather sweeps through Nebraska and Iowa

Posted at 3:44 PM, Dec 15, 2021
and last updated 2021-12-16 14:22:08-05

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The KMTV 3 News Now weather team was on-air and online covering the severe weather that rolled through the region on Wednesday afternoon. Several tornadoes were spotted in Nebraska and Iowa and winds were clocked up to 100 mph in some places.

Reporters inspected the widespread damage caused by the high winds around the Omaha-Council Bluffs area.


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Check for regional power outages

For more information on power outages in the Omaha area visit the OPPD website, OPPD Outage Center. In western Iowa, Midamerican Energy outages, Nebraska Public Power District outages can be found here.


Updates from around the region and from the 3 News Now team.

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