As millions of US citizens head home post-Thanksgiving, severe rain, storm and snow rattle all the major cities. Over 2,500 flights were delayed due to the weather conditions.
Rain and Storm Disrupted Travel
The Ohio Valley and the Southeast, including North Carolina, Kentucky, Nashville, Asheville, Louisville, Memphis and Tennessee, were on alert for heavy winds.
Almost fifty-five million US citizens were estimated to travel to their homes this weekend after Thanksgiving, an increase of 1.5% from the previous year. Two thousand five hundred sixty-four flights were delayed, and sixty-three were cancelled.
Heavy rain lashed on Sunday morning in mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Great Lakes regions, making travelling to cities like Chicago, Washington, North Carolina and Indianapolis almost impossible. Washington, New York City and Boston also faced the heaviest downpours till Sunday evening.
Another Storm Forecast
The forecasters have warned that the new storm system will likely produce a thunderstorm, which may take the shape of a tornado, and affect the lower Mississippi River Valley on Tuesday.
The storm may have an impact on over twenty-five million people, including areas such as southern Indiana and eastern Texas.
The storm is feared to be stronger and more damaging and cause more fatality as it’s likely to hit in the evening or night. The forecasters say that the severity of a storm largely depends on the time it occurs.
Is it Normal Time for a Tornado to Hit?
Tornados are more common in springs, though they hit the US anytime. It is caused by the mixing of temperatures as hot and cold air clashes in autumn generally.
A category three storm was forecasted earlier this month in the US, rattling Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma, which was later upgraded to category 4. If the storm is forecasted to hit on Tuesday levels category 4, this will be the first time two category four storms hit the US in November.
