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Powerful windstorm may threaten March atmospheric pressure records in Midwest
A powerful storm that is threatening a dangerous severe weather outbreak in the South Tuesday is expected to bring widespread impacts on its northern flank across the Midwest, with potentially damaging winds, soaking rain and areas of snow. The expected low-pressure area could even break some atmospheric pressure records.
Chicago leads nation in homes susceptible to severe weather damage
The Chicago metro area has the highest concentration of homes at risk for hail, tornadoes and damaging winds, according to CoreLogic’s 2025 Severe Convective Storm Risk Report. The financial analyst company based their inference off of severe weather in 2024. According to the company, nearly 3 million homes in the region face the risk of hail damage, with an additional 3 million homes at risk from tornadoes and straight-line winds.
Deadly winter storm leads to crashes across central US as millions still face threat of heavy snow
Another major influx of winter weather impacted major cities in the Plains and Midwest before the heavy snow charged eastward into areas suffering from recent flooding in Kentucky and Tennessee.
Watch: Drone shows massive water main break wreaking havoc in frozen Chicago suburb
A massive water main break inundated a snow-laden neighborhood in the Chicago suburb of Skokie, Illinois, on Friday, flooding homes and cars and causing a frozen mess.