Today there have been some high-level twisters and tornadoes ripping across the Midwest. One in Chicago destroyed power for 76,000 homes in businesses, as well as 60,000 in Indiana and another 60,000 in Cincinatti and northern Kentucky. Homes were destroyed throughout the Midwest, but miraculously there have been no deaths, yet. 500 flights have been canceled due to the winds. The storms are predicted to move into the Northeast:
Stretching as far south as Mississippi, the system was expected to weaken a bit, the Weather Channel reported, but still threaten severe thunderstorms in these population centers:
- Early evening to late night: Buffalo, N.Y.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Charleston, W.Va.; Knoxville, Tenn.; and Birmingham, Ala.;
- Pre-dawn: Washington, D.C.; Baltimore, Md.; Philadelphia, Pa.; and New York City.
There seems to be a lot of natural disasters going on around the world, displacing thousands of people and destroying lots of property. This is very unfortunate, but bound to happen. It's great when there's an early warning, but they're not always available.
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