Weather Events to Remember

[Busguy2010]

Here's a list of memorable weather events in the metro. Please comment other significant ones I might have left out.

Tornado Outbreak of April 26th 2024
Regarded as the worst tornado outbreak in Omaha in recent memory, several (as many as 15) tornadoes touched down in and around the Omaha Metro area, with many of them reaching EF3 criteria.

Lincoln and Waverly EF3
Elkhorn, Bennington and Blair EF3
Eppley Airfield and Crescent EF3
Minden IA to Defiance IA EF3

See link for more info
https://www.weather.gov/oax/april262024

Severe Thunderstorm of August 7th, 2021
At about 9:00pm on August 7th, a severe thunderstorm rolled into Omaha, delivering massive amounts of rain in about an hour and a half. The compressed and excessive nature of the rain caused devastating flooding to the lower-lying areas of the Old Market (south of Jackson Street), and the Saddle Creek corridor. Rainfall was reported anywhere between 2" and 4" over the short duration of the event, overwhelming the aging sewer system in the older parts of Omaha.

Wind Storm of July 9th - 10th, 2021
In the early morning of July 10th, a bow echo unexpectedly formed north of the Omaha metro. Initial peak wind gusts across the region were clocked between 50 and 80 mph, (due to power outage, OAX later reported a 96mph wind gust at Eppley) with the majority of the immediate Omaha area experiencing sustained 60 to 70 mph winds through the duration of the storm. Trees were downed all across the region, and the OPPD estimated over 180,000 customers without power, with many experiencing the outage for several days, making it the worst wind storm since the June 27th, 2008 storm. Though no tornado warning was officially called for the storm, this was the first time since the Bellevue Tornadoes of June 16th, 2017, that the tornado sirens in Omaha sounded for a storm, marking the end of an unusually quiet period of severe seasons in Omaha.

Winter of 2020-2021
Following one of the dryest years on record (2020), the winter of 2020-2021 saw some of the most impressive snowfall in recent memory. Record snowfall of 11.9" fell on January 25th (over 12" on the event) on top of an already significant snowfall season. A few days before and around Valentine's day, the temperature dropped to record lows of -19 (OAX) in Omaha and a likely record-low-high of -3, triggering massive energy deficits and rolling blackouts throughout the region.

Floods of March 2019
An exceptionally large amount of snowpack, combined with frozen grounds, and a sudden melting of the snow caused massive flooding of several rivers around the Omaha Metro. Several communities around Omaha and in eastern Nebraska were inundated, causing unprecedented damages and displacement of human life. For perspective, the Elkhorn River is usually around 6 feet deep, and during the floods, crested at over 24 feet deep.
https://www.weather.gov/oax/MarchRecordFlooding2019

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/9c ... 0035cab95a

Winter Snowfall of 2019
Officially, 42.8" of snow was reported to have fallen between January 11th and March 7th, highlighted by the Blizzard on February 23rd, 2019 that officially brought 7.5" of snow (though there could have been more throughout the metro) in six hours along with 50mph winds. Visibility during the Blizzard was less than a tenth of a mile at times. The other months (October, November, and December) of the 2018-2019 winter weather season only delivered 9.9" of the total 52.7" on the season. The compressed nature of the snowfall (42.8" in 56 days, or 39.9" in just 44 days) was a major contributing factor to the Floods of March 2019.

Deluge of August 19th and 20th, 2018
A daily record of 6.17" of rain fell on the 20th. 8.33" of rain fell in total during the event, barely short of the record for rainfall in a single event (August 1999).

Hail Storm of June 29th, 2017
This is the storm that produced major hail damage to two swaths ranging from Northwest Omaha to Bellevue. There were reports of hail up to baseball size. The volume of hail that fell along those swaths was so incredible that KETV's video cameras were experiencing near white-out conditions. The storm most heavily impacted Benson, and the event as a whole was considered a catastrophe.

Bellevue Tornadoes of June 16th, 2017
https://www.weather.gov/oax/event_archive_20170616

West Omaha EF0/1 of April 27th, 2016
Particularly memorable because the tornado threatened the heart of Omaha. Also of note, this tornado hit on a cool, upper 50's to lower 60's day.
https://www.weather.gov/oax/event_archive_20160427

Mothers Day Tornado of 2014
The May 11th, 2014 Beaver Crossing EF3 threatened cities along I-80 and was the most recent time Omaha was in line for a direct hit from a major, in-progress tornado/thriving super-cell thunderstorm. The tornado ultimately died before Omaha, but the day was marked by incredible mammatus clouds prior to the storm's arrival. This storm was so threatening that the storm's mesocyclone that produced the EF3 tornado could be identified around 90th and Sorensen Parkway.


https://www.weather.gov/gid/102204

Heatwave of Summer 2012
Exceptionally hot and dry summer in Omaha, starting June 27th and ending on August 7th. It did not rain from June 30th to August 6th, and over the stretch, the high temperature topped 95 degrees thirty days, with eleven of those days topping 100 degrees. The high temperature failed to reach 90 degrees only seven times. The average high temperature of July that year was almost 95 degrees, with only five days of that month failing to reach 95 degrees.

Missouri River Flood of 2011

Winter of 2009-2010
December of 2009 saw two major snow events that yielded 11.5" each - one in early December and another two weeks later. The total snowfall for that month was 24.6", while the average is 6.2" From Christmas 2009 to Martin Luther King Jr Day 2010, the temperature never topped 20 degrees, and lows fell below zero degrees nine out of ten days to start 2010. Four of those days reached negative-double-digits. The snow from December never melted and January saw another 10.5".

Active June of 2008
This month delivered three memorable severe weather events, the first on June 8th when an EF2 tornado hit Millard in the middle of the night. The second storm came just three days later, producing the EF3 tornado that hit Little Sioux, Iowa on June 11th, 2008. The last was a memorable straight-line wind event that occurred on June 27th, 2008.
http://www.lincolnweather.org/omaha-tor ... -2008.html

https://www.weather.gov/oax/event_archive_20080611

http://omahatornadochaser.blogspot.com/ ... 62708.html

Deluge and resulting flood of August 6th & 7th, 1999
Storms producing 10.5" of rain over the span of the two days -- with an all-time record 6.46" of rain falling on the 7th -- caused major flooding of Cole Creek in north central Omaha. The creek breached its banks overnight on the 7th, killing one man in his basement. Many homes were later removed as a result, and the event forced the city to make flood control improvements along the creek.

October Snow Storm of 1997

Council Bluffs Tornadoes of July 15th, 1988

Tornado of May 6th, 1975
https://www.weather.gov/oax/may675

Millard Tornado of March 27th, 1975

Blizzard of 1975

Easter Tornado of 1913

Awesome tornado records resource I found while researching
http://www.tornadoproject.com/alltorns/netorn.htm

http://www.tornadoproject.com/alltorns/worstts.htm#NE

[Omaha Cowboy]

For those of us 50 years or older, May 6th, 1975 will always be our most memorable weather event for the Omaha area...

Ciao..LiO...Peace

[BRoss]

The October snowstorm of 97. I was around 10 at the time, but I remember waking up from a slumber party to no power.

I guess we got 9.2 inches.

[Brad]

Millard Tornado - June 2008

Blizzard of 1975 - There are photos by the ranch bowl with all the cars stuck on 72nd Street.

Cole Creek flooded in 1996 or 1997 killing one by Benson Park

You listed the Bellevue Tornadoes of June 16th, 2017. Those tornadoes spun up on an outflow with +/-100mph straight line winds which did plenty of damage on their own.

[skinzfan23]

There was also a severe tornado that ripped through CB in 1988. (7/15/1988)

On this day in 1988, three tornadoes tore through Council Bluffs; 'We’re going to die'

[icejammer]

Even though this goes waaaaaay back, the Easter tornado of 1913 killed over 100 in Omaha.

[RockHarbor]

I just noticed your exciting thread. Thats a pretty complete list. The only thing I can think of is Ralston had a significant tornado in some historic year. I believe a poor mother & her baby died in that storm. (Also, before I even knew this thread was here, I remembered the Stony Brook tornado of March 27, 1975, and I added to my remark in the "Severe Weather Thread", to help with my point that the spring of 1975 was a busy tornado season after a long, cold winter w/ a record-breaking blizzard. The event was semi-comparable to the 2008 Millard tornado, yet it is totally overshadowed by the major tornado later in May 1975.) ***Update: Im reminded from googling that the Ralston twister was actually the big 1913 tornado in early stages. Its strange & ironic that Omaha's two biggest twisters -- 1913 & 1975 -- both hit Ralston. I could prove the small March 1975 Millard tornado to you, yet I cant find anything online about it. How can I access old Omaha records? The weather.gov site is not cooperating. I want to know more about that Stony Brook tornado. I think it took off a roof or two -- back when that subdivision was brand new, and all the lots were not built upon yet.***

[Busguy2010]

I just noticed your exciting thread. Thats a pretty complete list. The only thing I can think of is Ralston had a significant tornado in some historic year. I believe a poor mother & her baby died in that storm. (Also, before I even knew this thread was here, I remembered the Stony Brook tornado of March 27, 1975, and I added to my remark in the "Severe Weather Thread", to help with my point that the spring of 1975 was a busy tornado season after a long, cold winter w/ a record-breaking blizzard. The event was semi-comparable to the 2008 Millard tornado, yet it is totally overshadowed by the major tornado later in May 1975.) ***Update: Im reminded from googling that the Ralston twister was actually the big 1913 tornado in early stages. Its strange & ironic that Omaha's two biggest twisters -- 1913 & 1975 -- both hit Ralston. I could prove the small March 1975 Millard tornado to you, yet I cant find anything online about it. How can I access old Omaha records? The weather.gov site is not cooperating. I want to know more about that Stony Brook tornado. I think it took off a roof or two -- back when that subdivision was brand new, and all the lots were not built upon yet.***

I've been doing research and adding links and more info when I have time, and I plan on updating the list in the future as more memorable events happen so we have a detailed accounts of our weather history. As we were discussing in other threads, I'd say "I think this happened then" not being sure. This will be a nice weather encyclopedia for us as more happens.

[RockHarbor]

I just noticed your exciting thread. Thats a pretty complete list. The only thing I can think of is Ralston had a significant tornado in some historic year. I believe a poor mother & her baby died in that storm. (Also, before I even knew this thread was here, I remembered the Stony Brook tornado of March 27, 1975, and I added to my remark in the "Severe Weather Thread", to help with my point that the spring of 1975 was a busy tornado season after a long, cold winter w/ a record-breaking blizzard. The event was semi-comparable to the 2008 Millard tornado, yet it is totally overshadowed by the major tornado later in May 1975.) ***Update: Im reminded from googling that the Ralston twister was actually the big 1913 tornado in early stages. Its strange & ironic that Omaha's two biggest twisters -- 1913 & 1975 -- both hit Ralston. I could prove the small March 1975 Millard tornado to you, yet I cant find anything online about it. How can I access old Omaha records? The weather.gov site is not cooperating. I want to know more about that Stony Brook tornado. I think it took off a roof or two -- back when that subdivision was brand new, and all the lots were not built upon yet.***

I've been doing research and adding links and more info when I have time, and I plan on updating the list in the future as more memorable events happen so we have a detailed accounts of our weather history. As we were discussing in other threads, I'd say "I think this happened then" not being sure. This will be a nice weather encyclopedia for us as more happens.

I have to say, your list is pretty complete already (other than maybe smaller, easily-forgotten tornado and winter events sprinkled throughout all the decades, way back to Omaha's founding around 1850). I remember a MAJOR blizzard at the very end of April 1987, I think. I remember the OWH pointed out in major captions "The end of winter was over a month ago, and June/Summer is only a month away" -- or something like that.

The March 1975 Millard tornado, I mentioned, actually made the city more mindful about tornadoes just in time for the major May 1975 event. So, I'm glad that minor funnel did that. I talked to somebody that was one of the first residents to build in Stony Brook one time, and we talked about the March 1975 tornado. The resident remembered it, but I think he was maybe mixing it up in his mind with the May 1975 event. I told him that the May 1975 tornado event did not involve houses damaged out at 144th & Harrison. He was talking like a small funnel skipped through there on May 6, 1975, but that was what happened in March 1975. I also know another resident that lived in Stony Brook in 1975, and they remember the small tornado, too. My Omaha tornado books, plus I think the OWH, mention & confirm that small funnel on March 27, 1975 -- the main point being that it helped prepare Omaha in a way for the big May 1975 tornado. Anyways...

[jag42]

The winter of 2009-10 shattered a record for consecutive days with at least one inch of snow on the ground. Something around 90 consecutive days. The previous record was somewhere around 60-65 days in a row.

[Busguy2010]

Cole Creek flooded in 1996 or 1997 killing one by Benson Park

I was able to find this in my research

Cole Creek
Up to ten inches of rain fell overnight on August 6-7, 1999, forcing Cole Creek out of its
banks. Cole Creek flows through the fully-urbanized watershed in northern Omaha of
Debolt and Benson neighborhoods before joining the Little Papillion Creek near 77th &
Dodge. One man was killed from the 1999 flood as a result of a basement wall caving in
on top of him.

https://planning.cityofomaha.org/images ... istory.pdf

Was this it?

[Brad]

Cole Creek flooded in 1996 or 1997 killing one by Benson Park

I was able to find this in my research

Cole Creek
Up to ten inches of rain fell overnight on August 6-7, 1999, forcing Cole Creek out of its
banks. Cole Creek flows through the fully-urbanized watershed in northern Omaha of
Debolt and Benson neighborhoods before joining the Little Papillion Creek near 77th &
Dodge. One man was killed from the 1999 flood as a result of a basement wall caving in
on top of him.

https://planning.cityofomaha.org/images ... istory.pdf

Was this it?

Yes, that's the one. I guess it was a couple years later than I thought.

Cole Creek channel improvements since then:
Bridge removed just north of 77th and Cass.
Several houses removed between Cass and Burt.
Bridge/culvert rebuilt and Several Houses removed at Cole Creek Drive and Western.
Many houses removed between Western and Blondo.
Channel Improvements just south of Roncalli High.

[Busguy2010]

Yes, that's the one. I guess it was a couple years later than I thought.

Cole Creek channel improvements since then:
Bridge removed just north of 77th and Cass.
Several houses removed between Cass and Burt.
Bridge/culvert rebuilt and Several Houses removed at Cole Creek Drive and Western.
Many houses removed between Western and Blondo.
Channel Improvements just south of Roncalli High.

That's cool! I've lived in the neighborhood all my life and never knew that one flood was the cause for all of these houses being removed and the improvements being made. Throughout my life I always said "well the creek never gets THAT high" But now through this discussion, I do vaguely remember driving down to the creek, musta been the night of the 6th, and the creek was almost up to the street. Looking back, it had to have gotten much worse overnight.

[Brad]

That's cool! I've lived in the neighborhood all my life and never knew that one flood was the cause for all of these houses being removed and the improvements being made. Throughout my life I always said "well the creek never gets THAT high" But now through this discussion, I do vaguely remember driving down to the creek, musta been the night of the 6th, and the creek was almost up to the street. Looking back, it had to have gotten much worse overnight.

I grew up in that area in the 80's and 90's. I think I still have the OWH paper from the morning after that flood somewhere in the basement.

[RockHarbor]

Proof of the March 1975 Millard tornado. Another news source I have (I think OWH) says it was specifically on 3/27 in the Stony Brook section of Millard. Also, my other Omaha tornado book says Omaha had a "smaller blow" than the 1913 tornado in April 1916 -- 100 years from the "small blow" in April 2016.

[Busguy2010]

March 27, 1975 -- the main point being that it helped prepare Omaha in a way for the big May 1975 tornado. Anyways...

I had found a gem of an article on it while I was researching another storm, but accidentally closed the window it was in. Hopefully If I go back in my history when I get home I'll be able to find it.

[Busguy2010]

Just wanted to bump this since we just had another memorable event.

[nebugeater]

March 27, 1975 -- the main point being that it helped prepare Omaha in a way for the big May 1975 tornado. Anyways...

I had found a gem of an article on it while I was researching another storm, but accidentally closed the window it was in. Hopefully If I go back in my history when I get home I'll be able to find it.

But more pressing than this thread revival, Did you ever find it?

[Busguy2010]

March 27, 1975 -- the main point being that it helped prepare Omaha in a way for the big May 1975 tornado. Anyways...

I had found a gem of an article on it while I was researching another storm, but accidentally closed the window it was in. Hopefully If I go back in my history when I get home I'll be able to find it.

But more pressing than this thread revival, Did you ever find it?

No

[bigredmed1]

The Millard tornado in March 1975 was a freak storm. Like all tornados it was just wind. It hit a big snow drift west of Millard South. Witnesses there reported a “white tornado”. The thing bounced towards 132nd and Center.

It caused the radars to be turned on earlier in the season than normal. Storm spotters were out (formally or informally is not known to me.). The one at SAPP Bros, saw the big one passing to the east heading toward Papillon. Between the radar and the Skywarn spotter, the people at 72nd and Dodge who would have been slaughtered all got sent to shelters and survived.

[Brad]

The widespread damage this storm really reminds me of the October 1997 Snow Storm. On was wind and one was snow, but just the large amount of damage spread all across the city, especially the eastern 2/3rds is very similar.

[damonhynes]

There was a tornado (May 7 1988) from Saunders to northern Douglas which killed a family of three in Gretna. News accounts are overshadowed by the Council Bluffs tornadoes later on that summer. Another from far NE Douglas to Crescent the same night.

[Busguy2010]

I went and took my tree waste to hefflinger park today and there was a massive pile of tree debris. And that was just one site. This storm was incredible.

[Omaha Cowboy]

I’ve talked to several people who swear up and down this was a Tornadic rotating storm with a funnel dipping down then back up multiple times as it moved across the metro..Of course, I tell them from all reports, these were straight line winds etc etc..

Who knows, lol..

What I do know, to my eye, is this storm produced the most tree damage I’ve seen since the Oct 1997 Halloween freak storm…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

[Busguy2010]

There was no way to tell visually, and the radar indicated no evidence of rotation. Anybody who says they saw a funnel is blowing smoke. It was night, it was dark, and it was too brutal to even be outside, let alone see a funnel.

[Omaha Cowboy]

Nobody I talked to said they saw a funnel. They’re basing their opinions on the seeming sporadic nature of the tree damage and the type of damage they saw..

Everyone has an opinion and who knows really..

The local weather meteorologists say it was straight line winds.. I’ll go with that. But I don’t think anyone knows for sure…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

[damonhynes]

Nobody I talked to said they saw a funnel. They’re basing their opinions on the seeming sporadic nature of the tree damage and the type of damage they saw..

Everyone has an opinion and who knows really..

The local weather meteorologists say it was straight line winds.. I’ll go with that. But I don’t think anyone knows for sure…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

I drove on 370 from Bellevue to Gretna Saturday--all the trees/poles were blown down north to south. Nothing in any other direction. I have no reason to argue with the NWS.

[Brad]

The damage wasn't sporadic, it was absolutely everywhere! I noticed it did thin out once you got west of 192nd street, but heck, a roof was ripped off a building as far west as 180th. OCC had a ton a damage way north on 72nd street, Elmwood park took a really big hit, and damage as far south as Cass County south of the Platte River. Even an F5 tornado isn't that wide. And like damonhynes said, every trees/pole was blown over north to south. This was a classic straight line wind event.

[Omaha Cowboy]

Nobody I talked to said they saw a funnel. They’re basing their opinions on the seeming sporadic nature of the tree damage and the type of damage they saw..

Everyone has an opinion and who knows really..

The local weather meteorologists say it was straight line winds.. I’ll go with that. But I don’t think anyone knows for sure…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

I drove on 370 from Bellevue to Gretna Saturday--all the trees/poles were blown down north to south. Nothing in any other direction. I have no reason to argue with the NWS.

Oh c’mon..

Be bold and go against the grain a bit! Scream “Tornado” and say NWS “be damned” …

Ciao..LiO…Peace

[damonhynes]

Oh c’mon..

Be bold and go against the grain a bit! Scream “Tornado” and say NWS “be damned” …

Ciao..LiO…Peace

:-)

[GrandpaaSmucker]

I was up at midnight watching utube and posting in this forum right when the storm hit. I was not paying the slightest attention to the weather forecasters or the radar or any of it. I could not of cared less about the storm until it hit. I was sitting at a table looking outside with my sliding glass door half way open when it hit. This storm did not roll in like most storms it just all of a sudden went poof and it was there. There was no build up it was full tilt from the first second it hit. That was the most dangerous part of the storm was that leading first edge. I could see a lot out my window even though it was dark and I clearly saw some twisting and back winds. One of my 3 ft tall tomato plants was half way yanked out and laying like the winds that got it were blowing from South to North. Not saying there was a tornado but yes the winds were swirling and whipping around. It was blowing so hard I half expected my cantaloupes to get blown off the plants and rolled miles away!

[Omaha Cowboy]

I was up at midnight watching utube and posting in this forum right when the storm hit. I was not paying the slightest attention to the weather forecasters or the radar or any of it. I could not of cared less about the storm until it hit. I was sitting at a table looking outside with my sliding glass door half way open when it hit. This storm did not roll in like most storms it just all of a sudden went poof and it was there. There was no build up it was full tilt from the first second it hit. That was the most dangerous part of the storm was that leading first edge. I could see a lot out my window even though it was dark and I clearly saw some twisting and back winds. One of my 3 ft tall tomato plants was half way yanked out and laying like the winds that got it were blowing from South to North. Not saying there was a tornado but yes the winds were swirling and whipping around. It was blowing so hard I half expected my cantaloupes to get blown off the plants and rolled miles away!

This highlights what I was intimating earlier..most of us doing our armchair meteorologist analysis can’t say for sure (include me in this group, lol). I was awake when the storm hit too..and there was no build up- just bam! And my house shook, all he!l broke loose. The “experts” say it was a classic straight line wind event. Maybe true..I’ll go with what the experts say and leave it there..

We can all agree on this- that was one he!luva scary severe weather event..and I hope we don’t see another one of those storms for a loooooong time…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

[Busguy2010]

It was most definitely a 10-15 year type event. I too watched it and saw what I could see, when I could see, and by my eye, the most ferocious winds were coming from the north and northwest. Undoubtedly, there were periods when the inflow winds to the storm felt strong enough to cause damage in any direction, and as with any strong storm, there could have been any number of small visible "fingers" or small bits of rotation coming from that leading edge. But I'd have to say it was definitely a straight line wind event based on the widespread damage and no radar indication of rotation. In hindsight, this storm deserved to have the sirens flipped on prior to its arrival if they were going to sound at all. I think whomever makes that call now may have learned something from this storm. That may be why the sirens have sounded so many times for straight line wind events, and not necessarily for actual tornado warnings. Better to be safe than sorry. I feel like both the timing, the unpredictability, as well as a bit of complacency had to do with the delay. Had we been in our normal rythm of one or two storms of siren type criteria per year, I feel like they could have come on prior to the storms arrival. Not that that would have helped anybody. I just thought it was like like no $hit.

[Omaha Cowboy]

Did anyone catch Mean Jean getting “catty” trying to defend/explain why it took her until TUESDAY to hold a public press conference to address a storm that early Saturday morning, left 200,000 Omaha area OPPD customers without power..and still several thousand without for what is turning out to be 6 days and counting? This is what I’m talking about as it pertains to her tone deaf lack of leadership. Omaha gets hit with one of it’s worst storms in at least 15 years.. A real leader as mayor, would have been out Saturday morning, with a couple of her assistants, using one or 2 of her city paid SUV’s, driving around all parts of the city, surveying the damage, being visible to residents and, at minimum, holding a press conference late Saturday/early Sunday reassuring citizens and giving updates on damage, storm clean up, power outage issues, etc etc.. Yet, she was invisible until Tuesday. It turns out her commitment, was spending Friday thru Sunday at the Omaha Country Club attending the US Senior Open golf tournament..

Check out the opening 2 minutes of her Tuesday press conference after local media questioned where she was this entire past weekend:



Bad form Jean.. BAD form. To me, this is indefensible.. But then again, this is also the type of “leadership” our voter apathy this past May gets us..and I could care less about party affiliation. Seriously. Yet another example of tone deaf, absent leadership at city hall..

Pathetic…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

[Busguy2010]

This storm was a disaster. The city is just asking people to do their part. I still have people in my neighborhood whom have yet to touch their storm debris for whatever reason, and also several people who have been working very hard cleaning up without power for days and are still left with some debris. FCC is waiving the bag tag this week, the city debris sites are in full tilt, the city is diverting crews specifically to pick up tree waste this week, not to mention the thankless work OPPD put in, as well as private tree removal to help them. There are a lot of options open right now. We are all recovering and I feel it will take several weeks, if not longer, from the event to have no evidence left.

[Busguy2010]

I just read some of the comment sections on the news stories about tree debris removal that came out today and I was like "dang, you want the city to wipe yer azz too?"

[GrandpaaSmucker]

I just read some of the comment sections on the news stories about tree debris removal that came out today and I was like "dang, you want the city to wipe yer azz too?"

In the long run is it in our best interest to have crazy old people, women, and fools playing around with sharp saws and tools and doing heavy lifting? It is better for them and society if they stay on their couch and out of the way. Slap me for saying the truth but many of the people who had problems with trees were suffering self inflicted damage. In most cases if they had kept their trees better trimmed and maintained their property better they would not have had all the problems they did.

If you look at the pics below the article in the paper there is one of this old buzzard riding on his riding lawn mower towing a trailer full of tree branches while he is balancing a chain saw on his lap. He is an accident waiting to happen.

[Brad]

A buddy of mine sent me links to theses two vides:

Columbus Nebraska Tornado 6-23-1998 #1
[youtube][/youtube]

Columbus Nebraska Tornado 6-23-1998 #2
[youtube][/youtube]

[Busguy2010]

I saw those when they first were posted. Pretty lucky cause at least at the time, they had pretty low views. Also that that tornado was so stationary, so viewable, so perfect, someone took video of it in 1998, posted it to YouTube after so many years, and the tornado didn't hit anything really. Amazing tornado.

[mrsticka]

I remember the October snowstorm of 1997 pretty well. It was my brother's birthday that day. The weather was somewhat chilly that day. It started to rain later on, then it became sleet/freezing rain, then snow. When we went to bed that night, I heard what sounded like glass breaking. Then my mom came to check on us to make sure we were okay. The next day, I found out that we lost power to our house. I looked outside and saw the snow. There was a LOT. Tree branches fell, power lines were knocked out. It was crazy. But we eventually did get our power back.

School was canceled that whole week. By the end of the week, the snow had all melted. When we came back to school the next week, the teachers all said we had to make up the week we lost. So they extended the schedule, which I did not enjoy. The other students didn't like it either. School started at 7:45 and ended at 3:25. It was like that for the rest of first semester. Then when we came back for second semester, we were back on regular schedule.