Chinanews.com, December 16th, a comprehensive American Chinese website reported that on the 15th, an expanded and enhanced storm system is bringing a series of weather threats to vast areas of the United States, including gusts and tornadoes at a speed of 100 miles per hour, up to 29 All states are facing severe weather threats.
Less than a week ago, Kentucky and other Midwestern regions of the United States had just been devastated by a tornado.
Recently, the authorities of the State of Kentucky in the United States stated that the severity of the tornado's damage made it difficult for them to count the damage caused by the storm on the 10th.
According to reports, on the morning of the 15th, 9 million people were threatened by severe storms in the central plains and the northern regions of the central and western regions.
The main risk is expected to be destructive winds exceeding 75 miles per hour, followed by threats such as strong tornadoes.
In cities such as Kansas City, Missouri, Des Moines, Iowa, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, storms are expected to arrive after sunset, creating even more dangerous conditions because the likelihood of death from tornadoes at night is ordinary More than twice as many tornadoes.
In addition, the storm is expected to move at a speed of 80 miles per hour.
This means that people outside should be prepared now, because the storm will come soon.
The threat of storms and tornadoes on the 15th was the worst winter risk in 20 years and was unheard of in mid-December.
In fact, Minnesota has not experienced a tornado since December 1950.
The National Weather Station there never issued a tornado warning in December.
This rare December tornado threat followed a series of tornadoes that swept across 9 states on the 10th. Last week’s tornado disaster killed at least 88 people.
Although the risk of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes may be the deadliest, the main threat facing most areas is destructive winds.
On the 15th, approximately 89 million people were under strong wind warnings from eastern Arizona to northern New York.
Judging from the intensity and extent of the wind, this will be a rare weather event.
By the evening of the 15th, wind speeds may reach 60 to 80 miles per hour.
It is expected to cause widespread power outages.
Wind gusts in Denver and surrounding areas are expected to reach 100 miles per hour.
On the 15th, 10 million people in the Central Plains were under the red flag warning because the risk of wildfires in these areas soared.
Record high temperatures and low humidity will provide favorable conditions for wildfires, and strong winds will rapidly expand the scope of wildfires.
The wildfire risk is extremely high in parts of Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. This is the highest level of wildfire warning issued in these areas since December 1999.
Also on the 15th, more than 40 record high temperatures are expected in the Central Plains and Midwest, including Kansas City, Des Moines, Austin, Texas, Wichita, Kansas, Little Rock, Arkansas, and Minneapolis , Chicago, Wisconsin Madison and Milwaukee.
On the 16th, temperatures in the more distant eastern regions, including Boston, Buffalo, Syracuse, New York, and Providence, Rhode Island, may also exceed historical records in the same period.