'Like a War Zone' — Storm Leaves 1 Dead, Deals 'Widespread' Damage Across Eastern Nebraska

Forecast calls for warm, dry conditions as storm-battered eastern Nebraska continues recovery

A high pressure ridge pushing up from the south is expected to return warm and dry conditions to eastern Nebraska this week and give residents a chance to recover from back-to-back storms.

'Like a war zone' — Storm leaves 1 dead, deals 'widespread' damage across eastern Nebraska

The storm rolled into Lincoln shortly before 5:30 a.m. Saturday, bringing gusts between 80-90 mph, toppling trees across the city and damaging power lines.

Lincoln Public Schools details storm damage ahead of back-to-school week for students

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Lincoln Public Schools detailed some of the damage to its buildings following the severe storm that swept across Lincoln on Saturday. As of 2 p.m. Saturday, LPS has 18 buildings without power, four locations with roof damage, 15 locations with significant tree damage and six locations with fence damage, Interim Superintendent John Skretta said in a...