A wall in Chicago landed in Chicago late Friday afternoon, casting the city into a creepy apocalyptic atomization with visibility plunging to nearly zero.
It started out in the typical spring of the Great Wind City and quickly turned into a catastrophic weather event that left residents confused and frightened as the cityscape disappeared under the thick dust.
“Illinois I didn’t even know this kind of weather existed in Illinois,” a confused resident wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “I lived there for 18 years and don’t remember a dust storm.”
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), this phenomenon is believed to be a result of rare dust storms exacerbating in severe weather patterns in the central U.S.
‘Where does the sandstorm come from? Thunderstorms in central Illinois produced a lot of wind (60 to 70 mph) and rushed north into our area: ” The NWS wrote in a statement.
“When the wind moves on arid farmland, it collects and hangs in the air. We are at the receiving end of that dust.
By evening, the sky turned into an ominous shade of orange, blocking the sun and greatly reducing visibility.
The dust walls of Chicago landed late Friday afternoon throw the city into a creepy doomsday haze, with visibility plunging to nearly zero
Originally started in the typical spring of the Great Windy City, it quickly turned into a catastrophic weather event, and residents were confused and frightened as the cityscape disappeared under a thick grainy veil.
According to the NWS, winds of up to 60 miles per hour drive the storm, reducing visibility to zero close.
Earlier that evening, ground stations were sent out at O’Hare International Airport as storm systems hit the city.
As the storm continues to wreak havoc on the Illinois subway, it is reportedly flooded in the metro area, with people unable to see more than a few feet, motorists resting on highways and residents confined to their homes to ensure safety.
‘St. Mori! ! ! One minute, your breath, the second minute you chew the grit! ! It crashed and we walked through the house to close the windows! Another user Say on Facebook.
“I keep putting the tomatoes outside while hitting them, which is annoying. Had to take a shower immediately, ‘another resident Written on X.
“The craziest thing I’ve ever seen lives in the Midwest!” wrote another.
Another added: “I live in the upper level of downtown and I’m worried that the windows will blow in.”
“I couldn’t see the end of the block earlier, but it’s not bad now,” a user Write on Instagram.
Reports from metropolitan areas flooded more than a few feet of people, motorists were stranded on highways, residents were confined to their homes to be safe and secure
According to the NWS, winds of up to 60 miles per hour are driving the storm, reducing visibility to zero
According to the Weather Service, this unprecedented event is just the second “dust storm warning” in the history of the Chicago office.
The first is on May 7, 2023, warning away from the metropolitan area. This is the first sandstorm warning, including the city of Chicago.
Incredible weather events took place less than 24 hours in the region’s powerful storm, eliminating electricity to over 150,000 comedy customers and generating gusts of winds of over 60 mph, hail up to two inches in diameter, FOX32CHICAGO Report.
Thursday night’s storm came with huge lightning, thunder and powerful winds, pulling up trees, breaking utility poles and causing major damage in parts of Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan.
As of Friday morning, more than 50,000 customers in the Comedy Services area were still out of power.
In nearby states, the storm stretched to Michigan and Indiana and reported extensive damage and additional power outages.
The NWS issued multiple tornado warnings at night and at night, and Central Wisconsin confirmed a touchdown. A damage investigation was conducted in parts of Michigan on Friday.
In Michigan, some gusts exceed 75 mph, while power outages affect more than 200,000 customers at peak.
Earlier that evening, ground stations were sent out at O’Hare International Airport as storm systems hit the city. Picture: A block of dust is near the suburbs of Illinois
By evening, the sky turned into an ominous orange shade, blocking the sun and greatly reducing visibility
In Indiana and Michigan alone, there were more than 30,000 without electricity Friday morning.
Despite Friday’s dust storm taking center stage, the Midwest faces even more dangerous conditions in the coming days.
Weather patterns across the central and eastern U.S. are expected to bring to the Great Lakes region, including the possibility of tornadoes, including the possibility of tornadoes.
The NWS has alerted nearly 200 million people in the region to warn of high-risk risks of destructive winds, large hail and potential threatening life-threatening conditions.
As the storm system tracks eastward, tornado watches and warnings may expand, threatening cities from Missouri to the East Coast.
As Chicagoans struggle to cope with dangerous conditions, emergency services are supporting more disruptions.
