A windy, stormy Sunday caused some nervous moments across the heartland, but damage was minor and no injuries were reported.

The National Weather Service reported several tornadoes touched down in northeast Nebraska. There was at least one, possibly two tornadoes in Pierce County and another in Wayne County, all between 5:20 p.m. and 6 p.m. A Pierce County dispatcher said what seemed to be three small tornadoes passed through the county, but no damage had been reported. A cold front brought severe thunderstorms and three-inch hail to Norfolk and nearby areas of Stanton County where numerous homes were reported damaged. A wind gust of 78 mph was recorded at 7:50 p.m. in Elkhorn.

In Iowa, a tornado warning was issued for Woodbury County after a
possible twister was spotted near Hornick, about 25 miles southeast
of Sioux City. The sheriff's office said no injuries or damage were reported.

The winds blew over trees which in turn ripped down power lines blocking streets in Omaha Sunday night. Cars and homes were damaged and although there were no injuries, there were some close calls. Damage reports from across the metro included shingles missing from homes and blowing debris damaging others. In the older parts of town, several very large trees came down.

The sound of a chain saw was heard at 25th Avenue and Newport where residents carted off chunks of a tree which fell. It should have caused some damage, but cracking sounds alerted neighbors. "I was looking at it because I knew this sucker was coming down." Terry Coit's house is just across the street with several of his vehicles directly in the path of the falling tree. Coit knew he had to act quickly. "My wife and I were in the yard working and I heard this crack so I ran over here and told him that tree is going to come down you need to move your cars." While Coit was moving his last car, he watched the tree come down. "Oh my Lord, boom, then it's exploding all over the place. It's unbelievable."

Unbelievably close for Kevin Starks. He was outside going to warn neighbors the big old tree might be coming down. "It felt like a tornado. I don't know what a tornado feels like, but when the debris hit the ground and came at me, it was pretty scary." Residents knew for years that this tree was rotten, but it was never cut down. It was the same story at Ninth and Bancroft where a tree was actually marked for removal, but Sunday night's winds got to it first. The wind is what gave Starks his head start. "We were looking at the tree from the kitchen window and we seen it rocking back and forth and I told her, 'hey let's get out of the house.' She didn't want to leave." Turns out both Kevin and his wife were safe, but not by much. The tree that fell in the Miller Park area did take out an OPPD line, briefly cutting power to several homes.

OPPD said about 1,300 customers across 13 counties were without power Sunday night. Crews were working to restore electricity, but the gusty winds were making it difficult.