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Weekend truckers face severe storm threat in heartland

Semi with white trailer and dark storm cloud across the sky.

Truckers will hit more areas of severe storms the next few days from the Plains all the way to the Ohio Valley. While a major outbreak with numerous tornadoes is unlikely, drivers should still pay attention and remain weather aware.

63 mph wind gust here at the office shortly after 4 pm, but many reports of 80+ mph across the region with significant structural damage and trees down!! Please let us know what happened in your area. pic.twitter.com/WlkOg1L2ED

— NWS Sioux Falls (@NWSSiouxFalls) Ma...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/weekend-truckers-face-severe-storm-threat-in-heartland

Severe storm threat rising for truckers in Plains, Midwest

White tractor-trailer on a highway with dark storm cloud on the horizon.

Truckers will have to stay on their toes this week as more severe thunderstorms pop up from the Plains to the Midwest.

Parts of the Midwest, mainly in Minnesota and Wisconsin, were struck by damaging winds, large hail and a few tornadoes Monday.

Massive hail this morning in Clarkfield MN @WCCO @FOX9 @kare11 @weatherchannel @WeatherNation @xWxClub @keloland @dakotanews_now pic.twitter.com/GXxLAtxcot

— Bails ✞ (@BaileyMStevens) May 9, 2022

Abundant warmth, humidity and atmospheric energy will...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/severe-storm-threat-rising-for-truckers-in-plains-midwest

Late-year severe storm threat continues across South

Less than three weeks after a deadly tornado outbreak devastated portions of the Southeast, severe weather struck again Wednesday.

More damage in downtown Winfield @spann @NWSBirmingham #alwx pic.twitter.com/M3lCCcwEXX

— West Alabama Weather (@westalabamawx) December 30, 2021

The National Weather Service received only three tornado reports but more than 30 reports of damaging straight-line winds, most of them in northern Alabama. It received no reports of injuries or deaths.

With warm, humid...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/late-year-severe-storm-threat-continues-across-south

Bimbo Bakeries driver dies during severe Midwest storm

A truck driver is dead after strong storms moved through the Midwest on Wednesday.

The tractor-trailer driver was traveling on U.S. Highway 151 in Benton County, Iowa, when he lost control of his 2020 Freightliner after being struck by a powerful wind gust. The 18-wheeler rolled over onto its side and came to rest in a ditch, according to a report from the Iowa State Patrol. It happened in Walford, about 12 miles southwest of Cedar Rapids, around 8:30 p.m. CT.

The driver, 58-year-old Brian Jensen...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bimbo-bakeries-driver-dies-during-severe-midwest-storm

Severe storms could slow down truckers in Plains midweek

Truckers could hit spots of powerful winds and big hail in the southern Plains the next two days.

A cold front moving out of the Rockies will move across the Great Lakes, the Great Plains and the Mississippi Valley. A strong clash of cold and warm air at the ground, instability aloft and plenty of moisture will trigger areas of storms stretching from the Midwest to the Gulf Coast.

Some storms may reach severe limits, especially Wednesday from Oklahoma to northeastern Texas. This is where storms...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/severe-storms-could-slow-down-truckers-in-plains-midweek

Hot Shots: Dust devil, huge hail, earthquake and more

Every Friday, FreightWaves takes a look at the past week or so in social media, highlighting images in trucking, transportation and weather. This week features a big California dust devil, Midwest hail the size of softballs, a strong earthquake in Mexico and more.

What the devil?!

A large dust devil popped up Tuesday in California. Video shows the dust devil spinning above flapping tents at a base camp for crews fighting the Antelope fire in the northeastern part of the state. This wildfire was...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hot-shots-dust-devil-huge-hail-earthquake-and-more

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