Omaha’s largest tornado and the University of Nebraska Medical Center: One person killed, three others injured, and many more are uninjured

The tornado that moved from a mostly rural area into suburbs northwest of Omaha was the most destructive in Nebraska.

In one area of Elkhorn, dozens of newly built, large homes were damaged. At least six were destroyed, including one that was leveled, while others had the top half ripped off.

Dhaval Naik, who said he works with the man whose house was demolished, said three people, including a child, were in the basement when the tornado hit. They got out of the house.

“We have folks in the terminal that are in shelters right now, but the airport is currently closed,” he said, adding that he wasn’t aware of any injuries. Flight delays are likely, he said.

Nebraska Emergency Management Agency spokesperson Katrina Sperl said damage is just now being reported. The University of Nebraska Medical Center have not seen any injuries yet, according to Taylor Wilson.

The building just northeast of the state capital of Lincoln had collapsed with about 70 employees inside and several people trapped, sheriff’s officials said. Everyone was evacuated, and three people had injuries that were considered not life-threatening, authorities said.

Observations of a Large Tornado Forming northeast of the Panhandle, Flascia, Oregon, United States, by Daniel Fienhold

Daniel Fienhold said he was watching the weather while his daughter and employees worked at his restaurant. He said it looked like a large tornado was forming northeast of town.

“It started raining, and then all the clouds came together, and after the wind picked up, I headed for the basement, but we never spotted it,” Fienhold said.

The Weather Service issued tornado watches in some parts of the country. And forecasters warned that large hail and damaging wind gusts were possible.