A bow echo that developed northwest of Omaha produced a 3 to 7 mile wide swath of significant damage surrounded by a larger area of lesser damage from about 40 miles northwest of Omaha to 50 miles to the southeast.  Wind speeds in the core of the damage path were measured at 77 mph at the NWS in Valley before the wind equipment failed.  A private citizen reportedly measured 98 mph winds on their home weather equipment in far west Omaha.  A storm survey done by the NWS estimated that the more significant damage was caused by straight-line winds which reached speeds of 100 to 115 mph in some areas.
The damage swath started in north central Saunders and south central Dodge counties and ended in southern Pottawattamie and northern Mills counties.  Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along the path of the significant damage along with snapped power and street light poles and scattered house and outbuilding damage.  Corn and other crops in the path were shredded nearly to the ground.

Hail in DODGE, NEBRASKA
From 27-JUN-08 15:23:00 to 27-JUN-08 15:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: FREMONT ARPT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail estimated up to golfball-size fell between Ames and Fremont.

Hail in DODGE, NEBRASKA
From 27-JUN-08 15:25:00 to 27-JUN-08 15:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: FREMONT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Flash Flood in DOUGLAS, NEBRASKA
From 27-JUN-08 16:10:00 to 27-JUN-08 17:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: GIBSON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Rainfall of an inch or so in about 15 minutes caused some flash flooding of streets and other low areas across parts of Omaha.  The flooding was brief and aided by both the intensity of the rainfall plus the fact that large amounts of smaller hail and debris from the strong wind helped clog storm drains.  The flooding was most pronounced in midtown Omaha where several cars were flooded near Saddle Creek and Dodge Streets and also near the Creighton campus.

Hail in SAUNDERS, NEBRASKA
From 27-JUN-08 15:25:00 to 27-JUN-08 15:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: CEDAR BLUFFS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail up to golfball-size was driven by 70 mph winds causing house and garden damage in the area.

Hail in DOUGLAS, NEBRASKA
From 27-JUN-08 15:45:00 to 27-JUN-08 15:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENNINGTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Thunderstorm Wind in DODGE, NEBRASKA
From 27-JUN-08 15:07:00 to 27-JUN-08 15:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTH BEND
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Wind gusts were estimated at 60 to 70 mph from just north of North Bend into town.  This is the beginning of where the bow echo that slammed across the Omaha/Council Bluffs area started causing damage.  In North Bend a few trees were uprooted and many tree limbs were downed.  A few center pivots were flipped northeast of town.

Thunderstorm Wind in SAUNDERS, NEBRASKA
From 27-JUN-08 15:24:00 to 27-JUN-08 15:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: MORSE BLUFF
Magnitude: 100.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by a NWS storm survey to have reached at least 70 mph, with embedded areas of 100 to 115 mph damage, in a 5 to 7 mile wide swath from west of Cedar Bluffs east and southeast to Highway 77 south of Fremont then through the Woodcliff area.  The winds were accompanied by hail up to golf-ball size.  The combination of wind and hail damaged crops west of Cedar Bluffs with trees and crops severely damaged from Cedar Bluffs to Woodcliff.  A boyscout camp hosting about 1,000 people north of Cedar Bluffs was hit, seriously injuring one parent when a tree fell on him.  Center pivots were also flipped from west of Cedar Bluffs east to the county line and some farm outbuilding damage was noted. A semi was flipped on Highway 77 a few miles south of Fremont.  In the Woodcliff area the winds appeared to have been the strongest with several boats and boat lifts flipped and many homes sustained damage due to fallen trees.  In addition to the tree and subsequent home damage by fallen trees, the wind whipped hail caused additional damage to siding, roofs and vehicles.  Around 160 of the 440 homes in the Woodcliff area sustained damage.  It was estimated that around 35,000 acres of crops were destroyed in Saunders county, with the plants virtually shredded to the ground in some areas.

Thunderstorm Wind in DOUGLAS, NEBRASKA
From 27-JUN-08 15:34:00 to 27-JUN-08 16:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERCER
Magnitude: 100.00 EG
Property damage: 53.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This is a continuation of the damage path from the bow echo that started in Dodge and Saunders county to the west.  The damage path in Douglas county was about 5 to 7 miles wide and a NWS storm survey estimated winds of at least 70 mph and in some cases up to 100 to 115 mph.  Wind equipment at the NWS office just outside of Valley measured 77 mph winds at 434 pm CDT just before the equipment failed.  Meteorologists there estimated winds exceeded 80 mph at the office.  The Awos at the Millard airport, just south of the severe damage swath, measured a wind gust of 59 mph at 450 pm.
The damage path crossed into the county from the Woodcliff area south of Fremont and spread toward and then just north of the Elkhorn area.  In the Valley area trees were damaged or uprooted, a fireworks tent and its contents were destroyed, farm outbuildings were heavily damaged and center pivots were flipped.  A house also lost its roof and crops were flattened or shredded to the ground.  In western Douglas county several barns were destroyed or severely damage, including a few that caused severe injuries to livestock that necessitated euthanization.  The damage swath then continued across west Omaha where 2 houses near 180th and Maple Streets sustained serious damage due to garage failures.  Tree and power pole damage continued toward the 132nd and Maple Street intersection where more substantial damage was noted, including a damaged canopy at a gas station and a swath of broken light and power poles.  That intersection was to remain closed then for the next 2 or 3 days while the poles were repaired or replaced and power restored.  The damage path then continued through the Dundee area where more substantial tree damage was noted due to the concentration of larger and older trees.  Finally the damage continued into downtown Omaha with damage noted to the outside of the Qwest Sports/Convention Center.  Across the entire path, tree, home and other outside building or fence damage was observed or reported.
In all over 125,000 OPPD customers lost power, in some cases for a week or so.  OPPD officials stated that it was one of the worst storms in its history, rivaling an early wet snowstorm in late October of 1997.  Damage claims in the Omaha area alone was estimated to have reached $40 million from residents and between $2.6 million and $3.7 million from city property.  OPPD was estimated to have sustained $10 million in damage, mostly in Douglas county.

Thunderstorm Wind in DODGE, NEBRASKA
From 27-JUN-08 15:26:00 to 27-JUN-08 15:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: FREMONT
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured at 64 mph by the Awos at the Fremont airport.  The airport was on the northwest edge of the 5 to 7 mile wide damage swath that caused more substantial damage in Saunders and Douglas counties.  However, the winds caused significant tree damage in Fremont.

Hail in DOUGLAS, NEBRASKA
From 27-JUN-08 15:52:00 to 27-JUN-08 16:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERCER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail up to 1 inch in diameter fell in a 5 to 7 mile wide swath from far northwest Douglas county through the central and northern sections of the city.  The hail was driven by winds in excess of 70 mph causing home and vehicle damage and virtually cutting crops and gardens down to the ground along the path of the most severe damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in DOUGLAS, NEBRASKA
From 27-JUN-08 15:40:00 to 27-JUN-08 15:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: WATERLOO
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A fireworks tent was blown over by thunderstorm wind gusts around 70 mph.