St. Joseph may have dodged the severe weather on Wednesday evening, but a lot of folks elsewhere in the region were not so lucky.

There were also several reports that turned out to be false.

*In Moberly, Missouri the top of a storage building was blown onto the street.
*Hail the size of tennis balls was reported by weather spotters along I-70 in Leavenworth County, Kansas.
*South of Olathe, Kansas, law enforcement and media reports indicate that upwards of 15 power poles were blown down along highway 169 between 159th and 175th Street, closing the highway briefly.
*National Weather Service employees reported a funnel cloud visible from their Pleasant Hill offices. No damage reports were noted.

A storm Tuesday night caused widespread damage in the Omaha area. Several thousand utility customers in eastern Nebraska could remain without power until Thursday afternoon because of the damage caused by thunderstorms. Omaha Public Power District officials said Wednesday that crews had restored power to more than two-thirds of the 9,700 customers who lacked power Wednesday morning. But just over 3,000 OPPD customers still lacked power Wednesday afternoon. The Tuesday night storm generated 70 mph wind and heavy rain in Omaha that knocked down trees and power lines.

There were also several reports that are being disputed by the National Weather Service. Officials say an automated report from the Lawrence ASOS system noted wind speeds greater than 90 miles-per-hour. The weather service says this was an erroneous report and was not accurate.

(Staff and wire reports)