CHICAGO – Strong wind and torrential rain buffeted the Midwest Tuesday as forecasters predicted the giant storm could be the most powerful to hit Illinois in over seven decades.
The massive storm muscled its way across an area that stretched from the Dakotas to the eastern Great Lakes. Severe thunderstorm warnings blanketed much of the Midwest, and tornado watches were issued from Arkansas to Ohio. Flights were canceled at O'Hare International Airport, a major hub for American and United airlines.
The National Weather Service said the storm is one of the strongest to hit the region in decades.
"We're expecting sustained winds on the order of 35 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph throughout the afternoon," said Edward Fenelon, a weather service meteorologist in Romeoville, Ill. He said the storm's central pressure is equivalent to a Category 3 hurricane.
"This is a very different type of event," Fenelon said. "But that does give an indication of the magnitude of the winds. This isn't something you see even every year."
Weather Service Meteorologist Jim Allsopp said the storm could be among the worst to hit Illinois in more than 70 years.
We've had that as well...almost blew the damn roof off when we were working the haunted house (wasn't during a running night though). So, we all decided to stay there a bit to make sure nothing would happen to it. But it did blow the door off the hinges when one of us tried to go outside for something. That sucked total ass.
we have to giant maples in teh front yard that shed about a ton of leaves every year... and basically i was lookin out the window and the wind piled all the leaves in a line by the fence then a gust went by and took all the leaves into the niehbors yard agianst theyz fence meh front yard is clean and completely leaf free itza awesumz
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it werez.... i still has bout 5 minz of leavez in teh backyard but ahhh fukkinz aye... cuz leaf duty werez on this weekendz list of shit to do... nowz theyz nofinz on teh list to dooz aye fukkinz aye
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leaf duty fucking sucks ass man....i don't really have shit on the list to dooz...gotta babysit friday and sat. during the dayz for a friendz....supposed to go to halloween partiez on sat. night but i don't know if wez going to go any more
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The massive storm muscled its way across an area that stretched from the Dakotas to the eastern Great Lakes. Severe thunderstorm warnings blanketed much of the Midwest, and tornado watches were issued from Arkansas to Ohio. Flights were canceled at O'Hare International Airport, a major hub for American and United airlines.
The National Weather Service said the storm is one of the strongest to hit the region in decades.
"We're expecting sustained winds on the order of 35 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph throughout the afternoon," said Edward Fenelon, a weather service meteorologist in Romeoville, Ill. He said the storm's central pressure is equivalent to a Category 3 hurricane.
"This is a very different type of event," Fenelon said. "But that does give an indication of the magnitude of the winds. This isn't something you see even every year."
Weather Service Meteorologist Jim Allsopp said the storm could be among the worst to hit Illinois in more than 70 years.
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I WOKE UP AT 4 TO TAKE MY DAD TO THE AIRPORT
4 A.M. IS PROOF THAT THERE IS NO GOD
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they said yesterdayz that the wind was gonna last all day but itz pretty much settle down around here except for the rain and occassional thunderz
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