Meteorologists and climatologists say the straight-line winds and tornadoes that raced across the central U.S. on Wednesday were unlike anything they had seen before.
Climate scientists don't agree on what, if any, role global warming might be playing in a harsh end to winter. Arctic outbreaks of this year's severity occur naturally but are fairly uncommon.
Thirty buildings, including the 55th Wing headquarters and the two major aircraft maintenance facilities, had been flooded with up to 8 feet of water, and 30 more structures damaged.
By itself, the 'bombogenesis' would not have dealt Nebraska such a crippling blow. Our harsh winter set the stage. When the two combined, they produced Nebraska's worst flooding in 50 years.
