A strong storm with winds of up to 130km / h swept the Midwest of the United States yesterday, October 26, breaking trees and power strikes, speeding the roof and causing hundreds of flights to be canceled.
The tree fell across the road in Newport, Kentucky.
The unusually strong October storm created many tornadoes and caused widespread damage in the Midwestern United States. At least 12 reported vortexes have occurred from Kentucky to Wisconsin and wind storms of level 8 have attacked areas of Illinois and Missouri.
Wind on Highway 34 in central Illinois is so strong that a truck carrying pets has overturned, killing 50 cows.
There have been no cases of damage to the notified people. The most seriously wounded was a woman who was stabbed by a tree when it hit her car in a Chicago suburb. The victim is said to be in stable condition at the hospital.
More than 145,000 homes and companies have lost power in Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and St. Louis.
As of 1:30 pm yesterday local time, more than 450 flights canceled flights at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and the delay also took place in Indianapolis.
O'Hare is the second busiest US airport and the hub of major airlines like United Continental Holdings Inc. and American Airlines
US coast guard forces shut down areas of the Mississippi River in Iowa and Illinois that do not allow boats to travel because of strong winds.