In the tense operations center of the Omaha-area National Weather Service office, meteorologists could see the power of the tornado — the vortex kicking up so much earth and debris it was visible on radar.
A tornado touches down near U.S. Highway 275 near the Platte River west of Omaha on April 26.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
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Joseph, Jackie, Tammy and Mike Perry stand amid the remnants of their Old Coach Road home in Omaha on May 3. The small closet where they sheltered during the EF3 tornado a week earlier is just to the left of Joe.
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Meteorologists reflect on the tornado outbreak on April 26, 2024, at the National Weather Service Forecast Office for Omaha/Valley in Valley, Neb., on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
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The operations room in Valley, Nebraska, where National Weather Service meteorologists tracked the Arbor Day tornadoes, is seen here days later on May 1.
ANNA REED, THE WORLD-HERALD
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Homes along Old Coach Road show the damage two days after an EF3 tornado tore through the Ramblewood neighborhood on Arbor Day.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
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Volunteers help homeowners sort through the devastation of an EF3 tornado in the Ramblewood neighborhood in Omaha on April 29.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
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Jackie Perry, left, husband Joe Perry and daughter Tammy Perry emerge from their basement in Elkhorn's Ramblewood neighborhood after an EF3 tornado April 26 to find the house gone. The photo was taken moments later.
MIKE PERRY
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Gautam Chakravortty, left, and wife Sujata Acharjee stand in the tornado-ravaged kitchen of their newly built home in Elkhorn.
HENRY J. CORDES, THE WORLD-HERALD
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Volunteers help collect debris from behind the Perry's home on Old Coach Road in Omaha on Sunday, April 28. Two days earliers, an EF3 tornado had destroyed dozens of homes as it traveled through the Elkhorn area.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
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Photos: Cleanup continues after severe storms, tornadoes hit Omaha metro area
Scott Millard of Fremont, Neb., sorts through a debris pile for tree branches in Omaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024. A tornado destroyed dozens of homes in the Elkhorn Area and damaged many more.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Volunteers help collect debris from behind Old Coach Road in Omaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024. A tornado destroyed dozens of homes in the Elkhorn Area and damaged many more.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Charles Lovett helps collect items from the home of Jeff Schroyer in Omaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024. Schroyer's home was destroyed in Friday's tornado in the Elkhorn area.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Volunteers help collect debris from behind Old Coach Road in Omaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024. A tornado destroyed dozens of homes in the Elkhorn Area and damaged many more.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Ben Bartlett uses a nail gun to secure a tarp to the side of Terry Bicking's home in Omaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024. Bicking's home was destroyed in Friday's tornado in the Elkhorn area.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
A smiley face is seen painted on a tree along Appaloosa Drive in Omaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024. A tornado destroyed dozens of homes in the Elkhorn Area and damaged many more.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
A boy bikes along Old Coach Road through the scene of Friday's tornados in Omaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Volunteers help collect debris from behind a home along Old Coach Road in Omaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024. A tornado destroyed dozens of homes in the Elkhorn Area and damaged many more.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Volunteers help collect debris from behind Old Coach Road in Omaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024. A tornado destroyed dozens of homes in the Elkhorn Area and damaged many more.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Volunteers help collect debris from behind Old Coach Road in Omaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024. A tornado destroyed dozens of homes in the Elkhorn Area and damaged many more.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Damage is seen to a home along Larimore Avenue in Omaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024. A tornado destroyed dozens of homes in the Elkhorn Area and damaged many more.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Damage is seen to a home along Larimore Avenue in Omaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024. A tornado destroyed dozens of homes in the Elkhorn Area and damaged many more.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Damage is seen to a home along Larimore Avenue in Omaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024. A tornado destroyed dozens of homes in the Elkhorn Area and damaged many more.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
A pair of work vans are seen in a pile of debris along North 212th Street in Omaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024. A tornado destroyed dozens of homes in the Elkhorn Area and damaged many more.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Damage is seen to homes along North 212th Avenue in Omaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024. A tornado destroyed dozens of homes in the Elkhorn Area and damaged many more.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
John Schroyer carries a tote to a trailer from the home of his son Jeff Schroyer in Omaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024. Schroyer's home was destroyed in Friday's tornado in the Elkhorn area.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
John Schroyer carries a tote to a trailer from the home of his son Jeff Schroyer in Omaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024. Schroyer's home was destroyed in Friday's tornado in the Elkhorn area.
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Damage is seen to homes along Appaloosa Drive in Omaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024. The homes were damaged in Friday's tornado in the Elkhorn area.
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Chris Bicking holds up an envelope she recieved that was donated by a 7-year-old girl on Sunday, April 28, 2024. Bicking's home was destroyed in Friday's tornado.
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A home is seen through a debris pile in Omaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024. A tornado destroyed dozens of homes in the Elkhorn Area and damaged many more.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
A home is seen through a debris pile in Omaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024. A tornado destroyed dozens of homes in the Elkhorn Area and damaged many more.
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A stuffed animal is seen outside a home along Old Coach Road in Omaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024. A tornado destroyed dozens of homes in the Elkhorn Area and damaged many more.
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Talyn Wilke moves a pile of tree branches to an awaiting trailer in Omaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024. A tornado destroyed dozens of homes in the Elkhorn Area and damaged many more.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
A home is seen through a debris pile in Omaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024. A tornado destroyed dozens of homes in the Elkhorn Area and damaged many more.
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A Chevy Tahoe is seen flipped in the backyard of a home along Larimore Avenue in Omaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024. A tornado destroyed dozens of homes in the Elkhorn Area and damaged many more.
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A piece of wood is seen protruding from the side of a home on Kestrel Parkway in Omaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024. A tornado destroyed dozens of homes in the Elkhorn Area and damaged many more.
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A car is seen uncovered in a damaged home along Kestrel Parkway in Omaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024. A tornado destroyed dozens of homes in the Elkhorn Area and damaged many more.
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An American flag blows in the wind along Old Coach Road in Omaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024. Dozens of homes in the Elkhorn area were damaged or destroyed in a tornado on Friday.
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