Severe Weather Causes 18,000+ Power Outages in Omaha Metro

Severe storms with strong winds caused thousands of power outages across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa early Friday morning. Crews are working to restore power, with significant outages reported in Washington, Douglas, Sarpy, and Saunders counties in Nebraska, as well as Harrison, Mills, and Shelby counties in Iowa. The main issues are strong winds and trees entangled in power lines.