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Weather officials confirm multiple tornadoes Wednesday in northeast Illinois, still surveying damage Deanese Williams-Harris, George Wiebe and Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune July 13, 2023 at 7:42 PM
O'Hare International Airport recorded a wind gust of 84 mph (135 km/h), the joint strongest gust recorded at the airport. [1] Travellers at the airport were instructed to shelter in place until an all-clear notice was issued at 7:02 p.m. CDT, and a total of 584 flights were delayed, with 96 more being cancelled, many due to the severe conditions. [2]
Dozens of people sustained injuries in the city, which is located about 40 miles west of Memphis. "Widespread damage in Wynne. I've been in touch with local officials for updates and to direct ...
High risk convective outlook issued by the Storm Prediction center at 13:00 UTC on May 6. Starting April 30, the Storm Prediction Center noted that certain models, including the ECMWF, forecasted a multi-day period of high instability and supportive wind shear across the Southern and Central Plains, [10] and by May 1, a 15% risk was added across Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and northern Texas. [11]
Tornadoes touched down in the states of Illinois, Missouri, and Indiana, with Marion, Illinois, being the hardest hit. Ten fatalities occurred there after the town took a direct hit from an F4 tornado. [2] The outbreak also produced an F3 tornado affecting the Conant, Illinois, area and several weaker tornadoes in the surrounding area. [3]
A suspected tornado damaged buildings and knocked out power in communities along the state line between Missouri and Illinois, and damage was reported in other parts of the states from severe weather.
Over 100 reports of damaging straight-line wind gusts were received by the SPC, including multiple observations above hurricane-level windspeeds, peaking at 114 mph (183 km/h) in Memphis, Texas. [55] More than 76,000 people in Oklahoma lost power on the night of February 27, though it was restored for most by the following morning. [149]
I-55 remains shut down in both directions