The below WashPost article reminded me that one of our esteemed lizards, a resident of southern Illinois, posted yesterday about a possible tornado near her. And, come to think about it, I have not seen any posts today by several of our Midwest correspondents.

I hope that all are well!

Severe storms threaten Mid-Atlantic on Monday after Sunday’s tornado swarm in Missouri

More than a dozen tornadoes were reported in Missouri and Illinois on Sunday as severe storms swept across the Midwest. Southeastern Missouri was hit particularly hard as multiple strong twisters struck after dark, causing major damage. Despite the damage, there have been no reports of serious injuries or fatalities.

On Monday, the same storm system was barreling toward the Ohio Valley, and is set to spawn a new round of severe weather from the central Appalachians to the Mid-Atlantic, including Asheville, Raleigh, Roanoke, Richmond and Washington.

The storm originated from the Pacific Ocean and produced heavy rain in the Pacific Northwest and Northern California late last week before ejecting east of the continental divide over the weekend. It spawned a zone of low pressure over the central states drawing in warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico. The system also tapped into strong high-altitude winds, intensifying the storms and helping several rotate.

washingtonpost.com