NYC Heat Builds as Midwest Faces Bigger Storm Threat

While New York and the East Coast bake under an early-season heat spell, the Great Plains, Midwest and parts of the Northeast were pounded by wind and hail Wednesday and face a larger threat Friday.

Sporadic power outages, along with flight cancellations and delays at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, marked Wednesday’s disruptions, which included tornado watches from Illinois to Oklahoma. A few storms may redevelop Thursday, mainly around Syracuse and western New York, before a more significant outbreak arrives Friday across the Midwest and Great Plains.