Severe storms bring baseball-sized hail to the Midwest and heavy snow to the Rockies
Hail ranging in size from a quarter to a baseball hit parts of the Midwest and heavy snow fell in the Rockies overnight as parts of the United States experienced severe weather, including thunderstorms, heavy rain and at least one possible tornado.
Hail ranging in size from a quarter to a baseball hit parts of the Midwest and heavy snow fell in the Rockies overnight as parts of the United States experienced severe weather, including thunderstorms, heavy rain and at least one possible tornado.
Severe thunderstorm warnings were in place across parts of Illinois and Missouri until at least midday.
The National Weather Service in Kansas City, Missouri, warned residents to stay inside and stay away from windows because "this storm has a history of producing softball-sized hail (3.5 inches)."
NBC affiliate KSHB of Kansas City reported that drivers were sheltering under a bridge on Interstate 70 to avoid baseball-sized hail, which has smashed windshields.
The weather service in Topeka, Kansas, said hail as big as a quarter and gusts up to 60 mph could last until Thursday morning. Video showed what appeared to be a huge tornado moving through northwest Kansas on Wednesday night.
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