(Omaha/Valley, NE  & Des Moines/Johnston, IA NWS Offices) – Storms raced through Nebraska this (Wednesday) evening, bringing heavy rain, damaging wind, a few tornadoes/funnel clouds and some hail. Here is a list (as of 8:18-p.m.) of the significant KJAN listening area storm reports:

8:35-p.m. – Trees and power lines down near the Cass County Fairground in Atlantic

7:41-p.m. – 64 mph thunderstorm wind gust 4 miles  S/SW of Menlo (MesoNet automated wx station)

7:30-p.m. – Trees down in Casey.

7:28-p.m. – 59 mph thunderstorm wind gust 1 mile NW of Audubon

7:08-p.m. – 59 mph thunderstorm wind gust at the automated wx site at the Atlantic Airport w/50 mph gusts lasting at least 10 minutes.

6:52-p.m. – 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust 4 miles SW of Logan

6:35-p.m. – 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust 4 miles SW of Logan (Harrison County)

6:29-p.m. – 59 mph thunderstorm wind gust 7 miles S/SE of Henderson (Personal weather station); Montgomery County.

6:27-p.m. – thunderstorm wind damage in Oakland – tree down on a house, & power lines down.

6:23-p.m. – 69 mph thunderstorm wind gust 1 mile S/SE of Missouri Valley

6:15-p.m. – Large tree down blocking Main St. in Neola; Power lines down also.

6:14-p.m. – 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust 3 miles SW of Underwood; 66 mph gust in Missouri Valley

6:06-p.m. – 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust 4 miles SW of McClelland

6:05-p.m. – 64 mph thunderstorm wind gust 3 miles W/NW of Silver City

6:04-p.m. – 76 mph thunderstorm wind gust 2 miles NW of Silver City

6:03-p.m. – semi tractor-trailer flipped-over on I-29 2 miles southwest of Crescent (Pottawattamie County)

5:57-p.m. – Tornado reported by law enforcement  miles SE of Council Bluffs.

Other reports:

8:20-p.m. – 66 mph thunderstorm wind gust at the Dsm Intl. Airport

4:45-p.m. – Eppley Airport in Omaha was closed until about 8:25-p.m. to assess thunderstorm wind damage. There were some expected flight delays.

10:30-p.m. – KETV reports damage to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo. The zoo said the upper portions of the zoo will be open and the rest will be closed on Thursday (8/1). The Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari will also be closed on Thursday due to storm damage. Zoo officials said no animals or staff were hurt during the storm.

Numerous trees down in Sac and Dallas Counties.