At least 83 tornadoes reported across Great Plains as threat continues; hundreds of homes damaged

ByA Nebraska tornado outbreak caused damage near Omaha and more funnel clouds were spotted as severe storms tore through the eastern part of the state.

A Moderate Risk -- Level 4 out of 5 -- is in the outlook for parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri Saturday, with storms expected to flare up again in the afternoon and evening across a huge area of the country. There is a chance for strong long-track tornadoes as well as very large hail up to 3 inches in diameter and thunderstorm winds up to 80 mph.

Gov. Kim Reynolds, Pottawattamie County, and the City of Minden have all declared a state of emergency. A tornado was confirmed Saturday near the intersection of Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri. The confirmed tornado was 8 miles north of Robinson, Kansas. "Confidence continues to be high in a major flash flood event unfolding for portions of east-central Oklahoma with higher end rainfall totals Saturday beginning late this evening into Saturday night," the Weather Prediction Center said.

Over 83 Tornadoes Reported Across States In Great Plains Hundreds Of Homes Damaged

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