Storm

Why is this trending?

Severe thunderstorms threaten the central US this week, with high risks of large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes in Oklahoma, Texas, and Iowa on Thursday. Winter storms bring heavy snow to the Rockies and Sierra Nevada, prompting chain controls on mountain highways and warnings for up to 24 inches in California and Nevada. Recent storms have led to thousands of insurance claims in Illinois and duckling rescues from drains in Ohio.