The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Millions face threat of storms, snow and wind today
Start your day with the latest weather news – A storm system marching across the eastern third of the country is bringing with it severe weather, snow and high winds.
Severe storms, heavy snow, dangerous winds to impact US
The same storm system will be responsible for three major impacts on Thursday: Severe storms near the Gulf Coast and Midwest, rain and strong to damaging winds across the Midwest, Mid-South and eastern Great Lakes and snow from Missouri to Michigan as well as across northern Maine.
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Triple-threat Thursday: Storm brings severe weather, snow, high winds to eastern US
A storm system crossing the eastern half of the U.S. this week is bringing a little bit of everything with it. Wednesday, severe thunderstorms tore across parts of the South while snow began falling in the Midwest.
Communities from Texas to Missouri reported seeing damage Wednesday that included large hail, damaging wind gusts and at least one tornado. Hardest hit appeared to be Tangipahoa Parish in Louisiana, where authorities said they rescued children who had been caught in a trailer that was overturned and destroyed during a suspected tornado.
The threat of severe weather is much lower Thursday and is confined to smaller areas of the Ohio Valley and Gulf Coast. On the cold side of this storm, snow and a wintry mix is falling from Iowa into Wisconsin and parts of Michigan.
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As the storm begins to exit the region Thursday afternoon, it will create powerful winds. High Wind Warnings have been issued in both Indiana and Ohio. According to the FOX Forecast Center, gusts as high as 60 mph are possible in places such as Fort Wayne, Indiana. That falls well into the range of winds usually found in a tropical storm and can cause damage.
The wind gust forecast for the Great Lakes.
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Satellite images have revealed the terrible aftermath of the quakes in Turkey, showing a stadium filled with tents to house those whose homes were destroyed. Debris fills streets in bustling cities. Grain silos have been toppled.
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