Was looking at the lightning map for this area. I also like to zoom back out and see the rest of the planet.
Lots of t-storm activity in the midwest tonight:
Out of curiosity, I checked the power outage websites for Wisconsin (154,285 customers without power) and Illinois (179,850 customers without power).
IL - looks like Chicago is mostly dark. Stretches out to the West too.
WI - Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay - show major outages too.
From NBC News:
Nearly 200,000 Without Power as Severe Storms Pound Chicago Area, ComEd Says
Nearly 200,000 ComEd customers are without power as bands of severe thunderstorms pound northern Illinois with ferocious winds in excess of 60 miles per hour in some locations.
According to the latest data from the utility, 194,467 customers are without power due to the fast-moving storms, which are speeding through the area Tuesday evening.
Bet those folks would love a real infrastructure bill right now. One that actually does what it says on the box.
Of course, cue the Climate Change braying ninnies in 3... 2... 1...
The IPCC releases its reports every five years or so. They are always breathtaking, hair-on-fire, OMFG we gonna die.
The previous reports are never looked at as they contain inconvenient truths - they are always wrong.
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