There were 3 reported tornadoes on August 18, 1968. The strongest was an F3 that hit parts of Douglas County, NE and the city of Omaha. The tornado tracked over 20 miles and per Thomas Grazulis in Significant Tornadoes had a width of 200 yards. The SPC database lists no official injury count but per the Storm Data Narrative there were numerous minimal injuries and 1 person was hospitalized. Significant damage occurred in the Bel Air section. In this area, there were two parallel paths about 500 feet apart, an indication of two vortices. Per Grazulis, 46 homes were damaged and one farm house had minimal F3 damage.
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