Aerial view of farmhouse destroyed by a tornado, east of Aurora, Wednesday, June 17, 2009. Nebraska State Patrol photo.

Nebraska State Patrol cameras captured images of the damage near Aurora as the patrol assisted with damage assessment and recovery.

NSP spokesperson Deb Collins said the NSP Mobile Command Post, Air Wing and numerous troopers assisted emergency personnel in assessing and securing property damaged by the storm.

A portion of U.S. Highway 34 west of Aurora to the Giltner Spur which had been closed following the storm, reopened to traffic around 8:00 a.m., Thursday.