These three video clips were taken from the back of my
townhome around 108th & Maple.
Video one shows some of the rotation in the approaching
clouds. I estimate this cell was located above Elkhorn, Nebraska
(about 8-10 miles west of my location) at the time. I talked with a
friend from work who lives out there after the storm and she
mentioned that there was quite a bit of damage to residential
property, including one of the large trees in her yard that had
fallen.
Video two shows the edge of the gust front as it passes
directly overhead. This is only about 5-10 minutes from the time I
shot the first video.
Video three shows the rain and hail event. If you look
carefully you can see some of the shingles on the roof of the
townhomes being riped off.
From what I've been seeing on the news - I was located just
on the outside of the worst damage. There was a roof blown off of
the 132nd & Maple Super Target store. A friend of mine was in
the store at the time. No injuries, however several cars around his
had carts either on them or in them. There was also a report of a
possible gas leak in the store.
Downtown Omaha also received a fair share of damage, include
the Qwest Center where the Olympic trials are to take place and the
Summer Arts Festival which draws huge crowds every year into the
Old Market\Downtown area.
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