TornadoesClimate and environmentSD State WireStormsTravelU.S. NewsWeather Midwestern and Southern US Hit Hard by Severe Storms: Hail, Tornadoes Cause Destruction by Gabriel Martinez April 5, 2023 written by Gabriel Martinez April 5, 2023 0 comments Bookmark 86 People who have recently suffered from bad storms began to prepare for a new storm on Tuesday night. Meteorologists suggested that everyone sleeps in their basements to stay safe from any potential danger outside. So, before going to bed, it’s important to find shelter and prepare for the incoming storms. The National Weather Service started to give out announcements that there could be tornados in Iowa and Illinois on Tuesday night. They also mentioned that one was seen close to Chicago near Bryant, Illinois but luckily, it didn’t cause any damage. Some areas that experienced bad storms and tornadoes just a few days ago are now expecting more bad weather. These areas are in Arkansas, Iowa, and Illinois. In particular, Missouri, southwestern Oklahoma and northeastern Texas should be especially careful overnight on Tuesday. Beyond this, other places have high chances of dangerous fires happening. Last Friday, when a tornado came to Little Rock, Arkansas, Kimberly Shaw looked outside and filmed the storm. But while she was doing that, the glass door behind her got broken and wind nearly took her away! She got hurt and needed stitches as a result. Now with another storm heading her way, Kimberly has decided to be more careful this time and hide in an underground shelter at home. When the tornado warning comes out, we need to get into a shelter right away even if we can’t see or hear it coming. There’s no time for taking videos either. On Tuesday, big and powerful storms blew through the Quad Cities in Iowa and Illinois. The winds were as strong as 90 mph (145 kph) with hail the size of baseballs. Although no one was hurt, many trees fell down and some businesses experienced damage in Moline, Illinois. The weather service also reported that a tornado hit Colona – which is another town in western Illinois. In this town, some businesses looked like they had been hit by strong winds. If you press ‘shift’ and ‘?’ together on the keyboard, it will show you a list of shortcuts. On Tuesday afternoon, in Northern Illinois from Moline to Chicago, the wind speed reached up to 80 miles per hour (128 km/hr) and there was hail that was as wide as 3 inches (8 cm). In Lee County which is about 95 miles (153 km) away from Chicago, some truck drivers reported that their trucks got overturned due to the powerful winds. Tuesday night, areas of northern Illinois, eastern Iowa, southwest Wisconsin, southern Missouri and Arkansas were all in danger of getting hit by a storm. In Keokuk County (Iowa), nineteen houses had already been destroyed while even more were damaged the day before. Marissa Reisen, an emergency management officer, was worried about how the people who were cleaning up all the damage would be able to handle this new storm. People affected by the storms Friday night have been working hard to clean up and put their stuff together. But if it rains again and destroys everything they worked so hard on, it will be really disappointing for them. Wednesday is expected to bring strong storms with possible tornadoes and large hail across parts of Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, and Arkansas. The storm began on Friday and has caused damage in 11 states since then. It’s making its way to the Midwest and Northeast too. Ryan Bunker from the National Weather Center in Norman, Oklahoma said that a lot of bad storms may come this Tuesday and Wednesday. That’s because there is some low pressure plus strong winds coming from the south. This happens when dry air goes up over the Rocky Mountains mixing with warm, humid air from the Gulf of Mexico. This mix can cause tornadoes and other severe storms in America. The temperatures are going to change drastically during Tuesday. For example, Des Moines will have a high of 74 degrees Fahrenheit (23 Degrees Celsius) while Kansas City will have an 86 degree Fahrenheit (30 Degrees Celsius). The temperature will drop suddenly during the night time and can reach as low as 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4 Degrees Celsius). In Little Rock, Arkansas, Tuesday’s high temperature of 89 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Degrees Celsius) matched the same record that was set way back in 1880. North Dakota and most of South Dakota will get heavy snowstorms and strong winds until Wednesday night. The National Weather Service said that South Dakota may get up to 16 inches (40 centimeters) of snow, with the strongest winds blowing up to 55 mph (90 kph). Because of this, many schools in South Dakota have closed Tuesday, and government offices are also closed in much of South Dakota. The Governor of North Dakota has been giving away $20 million to help with emergency snow-clearing. People should remember to look out for their neighbors, make sure they have enough food, water and medicine at home – they should also have a battery-powered radio handy in case the electricity goes off, as well as clearing any snow that might have built up around their gas meters and furnace vents. There is a risk of fire in places like western Oklahoma, the Texas Panhandle, northeast New Mexico and southeast Colorado. Because the area is dry and very windy, officials sent out a warning to Custer County in western Oklahoma and asked people near Weatherford to leave their homes because there was a big wildfire. Several people wrote this report, they include Trisha Ahmed from St. Paul, Minnesota; Margery A. 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