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Omaha Art Fair devastated after storm blows down booths Saturday morning

Jocelynn Messersmith and Olivia Moody World-Herald Staff Writers
Jun 13, 2026
Jun 13, 2026 Updated 1 hr ago
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Vendors at the Omaha Art Fair in Aksarben Village saw heavy damage to artwork after a severe storm rolled through Omaha on Saturday morning.

061326-owh-artfair2 — Severe weather in Omaha left artwork destroyed on Saturday.
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Storm bringing 60 mph winds, quarter-sized hail hits eastern Nebraska ahead of CWS games

Storm bringing 60 mph winds, quarter-sized hail hits eastern Nebraska ahead of CWS games

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Photos: Community celebrates Juneteenth as weather postpones parade

Family members Mioanna, 11, Chaericia, and MChaen White play with bubbles while at a Juneteenth celebration at Miller Park in Omaha on Saturday, June 13, 2026 .
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Siblings LeiNah, 10, Nathania, 4, and Carlin Williams, 8, play with bubbles while at a Juneteenth celebration at Miller Park in Omaha on Saturday, June 13, 2026 .
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Houston Alexander DJ’s while at a Juneteenth celebration at Miller Park in Omaha on Saturday, June 13, 2026 .
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Chaericia White shows her daughter, Marissa, 1, how to use bubbles as Michael, Marissa’s father, looks on while they attend a Juneteenth celebration at Miller Park in Omaha on Saturday, June 13, 2026 .
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A road block is seen on 24th St., close to where the postponed Juneteenth parade was intended to begin in Omaha on Saturday, June 13, 2026 .
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A drum set covered in raindrops is seen near the intersection of Lake St. and 24th St., where the postponed Juneteenth parade was intended to begin on Saturday, June 13, 2026 .
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Jonathan Chapman, a block captain, walks near the intersection of Lake St. and 24th St., after helping an Omaha Police officer break down a road block set up for the now postponed Juneteenth parade on Saturday, June 13, 2026 .
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The intersection of Lake St. and 24th St., where the postponed Juneteenth parade was intended to begin is seen in Omaha on Saturday, June 13, 2026 .
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Jason Williams stands for a portrait with his daughter, Nadia Williams, 3, as they attend a Juneteenth celebration at Miller Park in Omaha on Saturday, June 13, 2026 .
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Lisa Breckenridge, left, and Michelle Fox hang a banner at a Juneteenth celebration at Miller Park in Omaha on Saturday, June 13, 2026 .
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