[Senator_Blutarski]

FWIW, we had a line of thunderstorms move through southeast Minnesota and Western Wisconsin yesterday that produced very similar results. However, that storm covered a larger area.

Hurricanes get big media coverage, but there are lots of equally damaging storms inland. I think people are drawn to hurricanes because they can track them for days and watch their progress (and place bets with the neighbors). Of course, the hurricanes also produce a storm surge that our storms lack.

[MinuteGal]

I'm from the upper middle west like you.....and though we often have to sweat out the occasional hurricane, sunny Florida is God's country.....and I don't miss the northern Illinois weather at all.

Leni