Tuesday’s thunderstorms, flooding in Omaha metro area [Video]

Severe storms including damaging winds moved through Omaha and eastern Nebraska on Tuesday.

The morning’s storms flooded roadways, stalled cars, caused power outages, as well as prompting warnings about tornados, hail and thunderstorms. 

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5:30 p.m.: After 18 hours or so of heavy rain Monday and Tuesday, eastern Nebraska and western Iowa will catch a break.

Heavy rain ranging from three inches to more than seven inches hit Omaha and the surrounding area hard. Van DeWald, a lead meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Valley, said the heavy rain fell in a 50-mile wide area north of Interstate 80.

A flood warning for the Omaha area is set to expire at 6 p.m, although DeWald said the warning could be extended through the evening.

“We’ll talk to the people that are in charge and see if there’s any flooding still ongoing,” he said. “Beyond that, there will be a handful …