1975 tornado hits Omaha [Video]

May 6 marks 49 years since a tornado ripped through the heart of Omaha.In 1975, the twister cut a nine-mile path from Ralston down 72nd Street.Using modern-day storm classifications, it would be rated an EF4.The tornado killed three people and injured more than 130 others.It also damaged homes and businesses, including Bergan Mercy Hospital and Nebraska Furniture Mart.The estimated cost of the storm in today’s dollars would now be more than $1 billion.Revisiting the deadly 1975 Omaha tornadoOmaha picking up the pieces after devastating 1975 tornadoRemembering the 1975 Omaha tornadoHospital employees reflect on devastating 1975 tornadoClick here for the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7