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Severe thunderstorm warning issued for south Lincoln

Severe thunderstorm warning issued for south Lincoln
A portion of west-central Lancaster County was placed under a severe thunderstorm warning Wednesday evening.

A portion of southern Lancaster County, including south Lincoln, was placed under a severe thunderstorm warning until 6:45 p.m. Wednesday.

Just before 6 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located along a line extending from near Roca to 2 miles northeast of Dorchester, moving southeast at 15 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

Quarter-size hail and 60 mph wind gusts are possible with the storm, the Weather Service said.

A section of Southeast Nebraska, including Lancaster County, remains under a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m.

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Photos and videos: Tornadoes sweep across Lincoln and Omaha areas

The tornado that hit northeast Lincoln and Waverly, caused train cars to be pushed off the tracks and the roof to collapse at Garner Industries Friday.

KATY COWELL, Journal Star

Cars and large pieces of metal debris near Garner Industries on Saturday morning in the wake of the tornado that hit areas north and east of Lincoln Friday.

KATY COWELL, Journal Star

Cars and large pieces of metal debris near Garner Industries on Saturday morning in the wake of the tornado that hit areas north and east of Lincoln Friday.

KATY COWELL, Journal Star

Large pieces of metal debris line Cornhusker Highway Saturday morning after a tornado hit north of Lincoln on Friday.

KATY COWELL, Journal Star

Cars and large pieces of metal debris scattered near Garner Industries on Saturday morning in the wake of the tornado that hit areas north and east of Lincoln Friday.

KATY COWELL, Journal Star

Debris scattered near Garner Industries on April 27 after a tornado hit north of Lincoln the day before.

KATY COWELL, Journal Star file photo

Cars and large pieces of metal debris at Garner Industries on Saturday morning in the wake of the tornado that hit areas north and east of Lincoln Friday.

KATY COWELL, Journal Star

Cars and large pieces of metal debris near Garner Industries on Saturday morning in the wake of the tornado that hit areas north and east of Lincoln Friday.

KATY COWELL, Journal Star

Debris is scattered around Garner Industries on Saturday morning in the wake of the tornado that hit areas north and east of Lincoln Friday.

KATY COWELL, Journal Star

Debris near Garner Industries on Saturday morning in the wake of the tornado that hit areas north and east of Lincoln Friday.

KATY COWELL, Journal Star

Cars and large pieces of metal debris at Garner Industries on Saturday morning in the wake of the tornado that hit areas north and east of Lincoln Friday.

KATY COWELL, Journal Star

Cars and large pieces of metal debris near Garner Industries on Saturday morning in the wake of the tornado that hit areas north and east of Lincoln Friday.

KATY COWELL, Journal Star

Debris scattered near Garner Industries on Saturday morning after a tornado hit north of Lincoln on Friday. 

KATY COWELL, Journal Star

Large pieces of metal debris damage from the Friday storm on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Garner Industries.

KATY COWELL Journal Star

Ally Mercer (from left), Gabe Sedlacek, Kaleb Andersen and Austin Young watch a tornado from the seventh floor of the 18th and Q streets parking garage on Friday in Lincoln.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

Severe weather passes over Lincoln on Friday.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

A tornado touches down north of Lincoln on April 26.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

A tornado touches down north of Lincoln on Friday.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

A tornado touches down north of Lincoln on Friday.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

A tornado touches down north of Lincoln on Friday.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

A storm passes through Lincoln on Friday.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

A storm passes through Lincoln on Friday.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

A semi is seen overturned after a tornado passed through Friday northeast of Lincoln.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

A semi is seen overturned after a tornado past through, Friday, April 26, 2024, in Lincoln.

JUSTIN WAN Journal Star

Power lines fell after a tornado passed northeast on Lincoln on Friday.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

A machine shed is seen damaged after a tornado at 8601 Fletcher Ave. Friday.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

Paul Retzlaff (left) talks with Davianne Vice after a tornado damaged a machine shed on Friday near Lincoln.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

A train is seen partially derailed on Cornhusker Highway on Friday outside Waverly.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

Traffic on eastbound of I-80 is seen backed up near the North 56th Street exit on Friday.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

Emergency crews respond after severe weather storms impacted Lincoln on Friday, April 26, 2024.

NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD

The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office said that the Garner Industries facility near U.S. 6 and North 98th Street was hit by a tornado Friday afternoon. The building collapsed and several people became trapped inside, the sheriff's office said.

NIKOS FRAZIER, Omaha World-Herald

The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office said that the Garner Industries facility near U.S. 6 and North 98th Street was hit by a tornado Friday afternoon. The building collapsed and several people became trapped inside, the sheriff's office said.

NIKOS FRAZIER, OMAHA WORLD-HERALD

Emergency crews respond after severe weather storms impacted Lincoln on Friday, April 26, 2024.

NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD

Emergency crews respond after severe weather storms impacted Lincoln on Friday, April 26, 2024.

NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD

Emergency crews respond after severe weather storms impacted Lincoln on Friday, April 26, 2024.

NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD

Damage from the tornado on Friday, April 26, 2024, looking north toward Waverly near 98th and Fletcher Street.

KATY COWELL Journal Star

Damage from the tornado on Friday, April 26, 2024, looking north toward Waverly near 98th and Fletcher Street.

KATY COWELL Journal Star

Damaged power lines from the tornado on Friday, April 26, 2024, near 84th and Havelock Street.

KATY COWELL Journal Star

Damage from the tornado looking west near 98th and Fletcher streets.

KATY COWELL, Journal Star

Clouds from the storm on Friday, April 26, 2024.

KATY COWELL Journal Star

The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office said that the Garner Industries facility near U.S. 6 and North 98th Street was hit by a tornado Friday afternoon. The building collapsed and several people became trapped inside, the sheriff's office said.

KATY COWELL, Journal Star

A worker inspects damaged power lines from the tornado on Friday, April 26, 2024, looking north toward Waverly near 98th and Fletcher Street.

KATY COWELL Journal Star

Damaged power lines from the tornado on Friday, April 26, 2024, near 84th and Havelock Street.

KATY COWELL Journal Star

A police officer puts cones out to block 98th Street due to damage from the tornado on Friday, April 26, 2024, looking north toward Waverly near 98th and Fletcher Street.

KATY COWELL Journal Star

Damage from the tornado on Friday, April 26, 2024, looking north toward Waverly near 98th and Fletcher Street.

KATY COWELL Journal Star

A tree lodged in the roof of a machine shed northeast of Lincoln on Friday. A tornado that dropped into Lincoln toppled a manufacturing plant, trapping several people inside and resulting in multiple people being hospitalized for injuries.

CHRIS DUNKER, Journal Star

A tornado damaged houses near 212th Street and Fowler Ave in Omaha on Friday, April 26, 2024.

CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

A tornado damaged houses near 212th Street and Fowler Ave in Omaha on Friday, April 26, 2024.

CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

Photos of the damage near Elkhorn, Nebraska.

CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

Photos of the damage near Elkhorn, Nebraska.

CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

Photos of the damage near Elkhorn, Nebraska.

CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

Photos of the damage near Elkhorn, Nebraska.

CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

A tornado is seen on the ground near north of Waverly on Friday.

CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
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