Overview

• A woman died and a man was trapped when a cottonwood tree fell on their vehicle at Two Rivers State Park; firefighters freed the man after a 90-minute rescue and he remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.
• Winds of 80–91 mph on August 9 toppled trees, ripped off roofs and cut electricity for tens of thousands of customers across the Omaha–Lincoln metro area.
• Two dormitory-style housing units at Nebraska State Penitentiary lost their roofs, forcing the relocation of 387 inmates with no reported injuries or escapes.
• Contractors will begin detailed inspections of the damaged prison Monday, and officials expect repairs to take at least a month while the facility stays closed to visitors.
• Utility crews continue staged power restorations as the National Weather Service issues new severe weather alerts for parts of the Midwest.