CHICAGO, IL – Severe weather don begin as FOX Forecast Center dey alert people for Central U.S. to prepare for storms go start from Wednesday, May 14, 2025, continue reach next week. Meteorologists Bob Van Dillen and Ari Sarsalari say weather fit change sharply with storms dey loom.
As e be, a landspout tornado don already dey catch video for North Platte, Nebraska on the same day wey storms start. The first batch of storms wey begin in the evening cause notices for severe weather for parts of Nebraska and surrounding states. Warnings dey out for storms wey fit cause flooding and damaging winds.
NOAA‘s Storm Prediction Center don report heavy rainfall of about 2.5 inches in North Platte area while wind gusts of up to 75 mph don occur close to the city. Colorado also report wind gusts wey reach 86 mph near Pleasant Valley. This wind wey strong pass hurricane force go fit compound the danger wey dey for areas wey dey prone to severe weather.
The potential for severe storms no go stop for Wednesday. As meteorologists dey predict, the threat go shift eastward, affecting tens of millions of people from Upper Midwest to Ohio Valley as week dey go. Major cities like Chicago, Milwaukee, and Indianapolis dey under threat as Wednesday night don approach.
“We dey see increasing chances of severe weather as low pressure system dey develop,” Ari Sarsalari explain. “People for these regions suppose stay vigilant as we dey monitor the changing weather.”
On Thursday, the severe weather threat dey rise again, reaching a Level 2 out of 5 for more than 34 million people, with strong storms fit bring large hail, damaging winds go blow, and the possibility of tornadoes loom large.
“The atmosphere dey prime for severe thunderstorms as we dey expect, especially late afternoon go reach evening,” Marissa Torres add. “People need to prepare for the worse.”
As at Friday, the severe threat still dey significant with warnings for more than 9 million people in parts of the Midwest and Valleys. Storm Prediction Center dey make am clear, cities for Indiana and Tennessee dey vulnerable.
For the weekend, the system fit see storms start for the East Coast, with cities like D.C., Philadelphia, and New York subjected to severe weather risk as well.
“This weather don dey unusual,” Bob Van Dillen stress. “Normally, we dey expect plenty tornadoes and severe weather for May, but dis year dey different.”
Residents dey urge make dem track the weather reports as the storms get plenty potential to disrupt lives and property. With all the factors at play, meteorologists dey keep an eye on this potential dangerous situation as storm season dey hit full swing.
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