Authorities say at least five people died when a powerful storm swept across the Great Plains and Midwest, spawning hurricane-force winds in Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota. The weather system developed amid unprecedented warmth for December in the region.
amid unseasonably warm temperatures, spawning hurricane-force winds and possible tornadoes in Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota.
The storm shifted north of the Great Lakes into Canada on Thursday, with high winds, snow and hazardous conditions continuing in the upper Great Lakes region, the National Weather Service said. More than 400,000 homes and businesses were without electricity in Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Kansas, according toA tornado was reported in southern Minnesota on Wednesday and, if confirmed, would be the state’s first on record in December.
“I can say with some confidence that this event is among the most anomalous weather event ever on record for the Upper Midwest,” Burt wrote in a Facebook post.
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