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OPPD customers without power after storms move through Omaha area

Crews are working to restore power for Omaha Public Power District customers as severe weather moves through the area Sunday.

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VALLEY. A RAINBOW THERE AFTER THE STORM PASSED THROUGH. OH MY GOODNESS. OKAY, WE’RE FOLLOWING POWER OUTAGES IN THE METRO. THEY ARE CHANGING AS WE SPEAK. BUT OPD REPORTING MORE THAN 8000 CUSTOMERS WITHO

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OPPD customers without power after storms move through Omaha area

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Updated: 12:13 PM CDT May 18, 2026

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Omaha Public Power District customers are without power after severe weather moved through the area Sunday.As of noon Monday, crews are working 126 outages and around 275 customers are without power. At the peak, about 4,000 customers were without power.In Iowa, about 1,200 MidAmerican Energy customers are without power, including 8 in Council Bluffs and about 1,000 in Sioux City.Multiple tornadoes warnings were issued for the storms and at least one tornado was confirmed in south central Nebraska from Sunday’s storms.MidAmerican Energy issued a statement after severe storms swept through Iowa, detailing their ongoing efforts to restore power in affected areas.The company said crews worked all night to restore services and provided estimates for when power is expected to be restored in different communities throughout Northwest Iowa.In a statement, MidAmerican Energy said it appreciates the patience and understanding as they work to restores services.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

Omaha Public Power District customers are without power after severe weather moved through the area Sunday.

As of noon Monday, crews are working 126 outages and around 275 customers are without power. At the peak, about 4,000 customers were without power.

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In Iowa, about 1,200 MidAmerican Energy customers are without power, including 8 in Council Bluffs and about 1,000 in Sioux City.

Multiple tornadoes warnings were issued for the storms and at least one tornado was confirmed in south central Nebraska from Sunday’s storms.

MidAmerican Energy issued a statement after severe storms swept through Iowa, detailing their ongoing efforts to restore power in affected areas.

The company said crews worked all night to restore services and provided estimates for when power is expected to be restored in different communities throughout Northwest Iowa.
In a statement, MidAmerican Energy said it appreciates the patience and understanding as they work to restores services.

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.

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