Midwest Braces for Severe Thunderstorms and Tornado Threat
TL;DR
A broad storm system sweeps the central U.S. with potential baseball-sized hail and a heightened tornado threat, prompting about 26 million people to be under tornado watches from Wisconsin to Oklahoma. The National Weather Service warns of a 'particularly dangerous situation' for some tornadoes in Illinois and Wisconsin, while damage reports emerge in Minnesota and Wisconsin, Milwaukee experiences flash flooding, and a lightning fatality occurs in Waukesha as Wisconsin’s governor declares a state of emergency.
- US midwestern states at risk of severe thunderstorms, weather agency warns The Guardian
- Severe Weather Possible For One More Day In The Great Lakes, Appalachians The Weather Channel
- Tornado outbreak strikes central US CNN
- Live updates: Life-threatening storms target the Heartland, intense tornadoes and huge hail possible FOX Weather
- Tornadoes Reported Across the Midwest as Powerful Storms Slam the Region The New York Times
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