Madison, Wis., Chicago, Des Moines, St. Louis, Kansas, Little Rock and New Orleans could all set record highs above 90 degrees Thursday. The violent storm compex, taking on the characteristics meteorologists call a “derecho,” was pointed at Sioux Falls, S.D. Violent storms ripped through the Twin Cities on Wednesday night, unleashing 70 mph to 80 mph winds, hail and a few tornadoes in the region. Record heat fueling stormsContributing to the storms has been the exceptional heat. Those orange dots are 80-90 mph winds.

Source: Washington Post May 13, 2022 02:54 UTC