The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for much of south-central and southeastern Nebraska into southwestern Iowa, including the Omaha metro area.
A tornado was spotted Wednesday afternoon on the ground near Odell, about 20 miles south of Beatrice, but it was hail that caused considerable crop and property damage in the area.
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