Parts of the South and Midwest, still reeling from violent storms, tornadoes and flooding that have killed at least eight people this week, faced an ongoing threat of catastrophic flooding Friday that forecasters said would stretch into the weekend.
After Trump administration job cuts, nearly half of National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates — twice that of just a decade ago — as severe weather chugs across the nation’s heartland, according to data obtained by The Associated Press.
Kevin Cornett, who lives in the 400 block of Northview Drive on Valparaiso’s north side, saw a hopeful sign on his block Thursday — NIPSCO crews working on a power line taken out by a tree during Sunday’s severe storm.
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On April 3, 1974, an outbreak of tornadoes began hitting wide parts of the South and Midwest before jumping across the border into Canada; 148 tornadoes caused more than 300 fatalities in what became known as the 1974 Super Outbreak.
Dozens of tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued in parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri and Mississippi as storms hit those and other states in the evening.
The start of Wednesday’s Chicago White Sox-Minnesota Twins game will likely be delayed because of poor weather.
National Weather Service officials are expecting Wednesday waves of showers and thunderstorms to hit the Chicago area capable of producing damaging winds and large hail and possibly tornadoes.
High winds and scattered thunderstorms swept through the south suburbs Sunday, leaving several without power and some damage.
Chicagoans can expect to see more severe weather on Wednesday, with the weather for Monday into Tuesday night remaining calm.