US EditionMillions under threat of strong tornadoes and violent winds as storm danger increases Friday
- Millions of people across the Midwest and eastern US face a severe weather outbreak on Friday including strong tornadoes and wind gusts near Chicago and surrounding states.
- Thursday's scorching heat set the stage for violent storms, causing power outages and damage with tornado watches and warnings issued, especially in Wisconsin and Illinois.
- Severe weather caused widespread damage to trees and electrical infrastructure in the Chicago area, leading to a postponement of Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter concert at Soldier Field until at least 9 p.m. On Thursday night.
- Officials cautioned that various severe weather threats were possible, such as powerful wind gusts—which reached up to 79 mph near Chicago—along with significant hail, tornadoes, and heavy rainfall.
- Communities in Dodge County, Wisconsin, and the Midwest now face cleanup and restoration after significant damage displaced residents and left 400,000 homes and businesses without power Friday morning.
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Hail, Wind, and Tornado Threats Continue - Videos from The Weather Channel
Saturday is yet another day of potential severe weather amid a multi-day threat that began late last week with tornadoes across the Midwest due to moisture from the Gulf, daytime heating and an unsettled and unstable atmosphere. Today’s main threat stretches from Texas into Kansas with a lower level threat across the Southeast, including Atlanta, Memphis, Shreveport and Little Rock. The main threats for the Plains are damaging winds and large ha…
Millions under threat of strong tornadoes and violent winds as storm danger increases Friday
By Mary Gilbert, Emma Tucker, Taylor Ward, CNN (CNN) — An incredibly dangerous day of severe thunderstorms including the potential for long-lasting, powerful tornadoes and hurricane-strength wind gusts is ahead for the eastern half of the United States Friday. The threat for tornadoes and damaging winds is escalating after the same system already produced destructive storms and tornadoes in the Midwest and Great Lakes Thursday. It’s all part of …
Millions under threat of strong tornadoes & violent winds as storm danger increases
(CNN) — An incredibly dangerous day of severe thunderstorms including the potential for long-lasting, powerful tornadoes and hurricane-strength wind gusts is underway in the eastern half of the United States. The threat for tornadoes and damaging winds is escalating Friday…
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