NYC Heat Builds as Midwest Faces Bigger Storm Threat

Article content(Bloomberg) — While New York and the East Coast bake under an early-season heat spell, the Great Plains, Midwest and parts of the Northeast were pounded by wind and hail Wednesday and face a larger threat Friday. Sign In or Create an AccountEmail AddressContinueor View more offersArticle contentSporadic power outages, along with flight cancellations and delays at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, marked Wednesday’s disruptions, which included tornado watches from Illinois to Oklahoma. A few storms may redevelop Thursday, mainly around Syracuse and western New York, before a more significant outbreak arrives Friday across the Midwest and Great Plains.Article contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Article contentArticle content“The bigger event will be tomorrow,” said Frank Pereira, a senior branch forecaster at the US Weather Prediction Center. “They are going to get kicked around a little bit during that time period.”Article contentTop StoriesGet the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.There was an error, please provide a valid email address.Sign UpBy signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.Thanks for signing up!A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againInterested in more newsletters? Browse here.Article contentIn 2025, severe thunderstorms — which produce hail, damaging winds and tornadoes — caused $51 billion in insured losses, the Insurance Information Institute announced earlier this week. It marked the third straight year such losses topped $50 billion, “more than any other category of natural disaster.”Article contentSince Monday, there have been 631 filtered storm reports, including 324 instances of large hail and 39 tornadoes, according to the Storm Prediction Center. In addition, 312 flights were canceled from Chicago’s O’Hare, FlightAware data shows.Article contentAs of 8:15 a.m. New York time, there were 54,607 homes and businesses without power across the US, with the majority in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Arkansas, according to PowerOutage.com.Article contentWisconsin Governor Tony Evers declared an emergency in communities hit by storms and record rainfall. Major flooding is underway on several rivers across Wisconsin and Michigan, the National Weather Service said. In Madison, Wisconsin, 1.53 inches fell Monday, a record for the date.Article contentArticle contentHeavy rain is also forecast to sweep across southern Ontario and Quebec, including Toronto and Montreal, on Thursday, raising the risk of flooding, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.Article contentAt the same time, 71 daily high-temperatures records are forecast to be threatened or broken across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, the Weather Prediction Center said. Highs are expected to reach 88F (31C) in New York’s Central Park and 95F in Washington on Thursday. Article contentOn Friday, a large cold front will push across the central US, with the most severe weather developing ahead of it, Pereira said. The system will move east into the weekend, easing the severe threat but pushing out record heat across the Mid-Atlantic.Article contentTrending The Great Correction: Not even Wayne Gretzky's hometown could escape the crash of the 'exurbs' Real Estate Posthaste: What Mark Carney's gas tax cut could mean for the Bank of Canada News Trump isolation deepens on world stage as allies rebuff, condemn PMN Business Why first-time homebuyers are still treading cautiously this spring Real Estate What is Anthropic's Mythos AI model and why does it have the financial world in a panic? Innovation Share this article in your social networkCommentsYou must be logged in to join the discussion or read more comments.Create an AccountSign in Join the Conversation Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. Please keep comments relevant and respectful. Comments may take up to an hour to appear on the site. You will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an update to a thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information.

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