The National Weather Service has tweeted a map this morning showing where its experts suspect tornadoes may have touched down on Wednesday evening.
The map shows between 5pm and 7pm local time, multiple tornadoes tracked across parts of northeast Illinois – with some happening close to each other.
In the tweet, the NWS added: “Our team will be out surveying damage today to determine exactly where these tornadoes tracked.”
Below is a map highlighting areas where we suspect tornadoes may have touched down last evening. Our team will be out surveying damage today to determine exactly where these tornadoes tracked. Stay tuned for updates over the next several days. #ILwx pic.twitter.com/SafDnyI3uF
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) July 13, 2023
The US southwest is bracing for another day of triple digit temperatures and an increased risk of wildfires on Thursday after days of record heat and dry conditions.
Across the US, more than 111 million people were under extreme heat advisories, watches and warnings, mostly in the southwest.
Blistering conditions will build on Friday and throughout the weekend in the central and southern parts of California, where many residents should prepare for the hottest weather of the year, the National Weather Service warned.
Midday highs were mostly expected to be above 100F (37.7 C), and desert areas could reach 120F (48.8 C), forecasters said. Night time brings little relief with temperatures in the 80s (above 26.6C).
An excessive heat watch was in effect through Sunday for interior Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
“Please plan accordingly, this is not the time to be hiking or be outside for long durations,” the weather service’s LA office said on Twitter. “If you need to work outside, shift hours to the early morning, take frequent breaks and hydrate!”
Meanwhile, tornadoes and thunderstorms battered the Chicago area on Wednesday, forcing airports to halt air traffic and prompting officials to advise residents to seek shelter as tornado sirens echoed through the third largest US city.
The National Weather Service reported that a tornado touched down near Chicago’s O’Hare international airport on Wednesday evening – one of at least eight tornadoes to hit north-eastern Illinois, including four in Cook county.
“This tornado has been touching the ground intermittently so far and is moving east. There are additional circulations along the line south of O’Hare. Seek shelter if in the warned area,” it said, before reporting less than an hour later that the area was tornado free.
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