Bomb cyclone unleashes severe weather across U.S. (ASL – 3.14.19)A bomb cyclone slammed the Midwest Wednesday bringing hurricane force winds and blizzard conditions.The ferocious storm system unleashed winds up to 100 mph, similar to a Category 2 hurricane.In Texas, wind gusts tore apart mobile homes near Dallas, knocked semi trucks over on their side and flipped small airplanes upside down.The wind also contributed to a 26-car train derailment in New Mexico.In Colorado over 1,000 motorists were stranded on I-25 southbound after getting caught in a multicar pileup.Authorities scrambled to rescue drivers who were forced to wait for hours in the bitter cold.Colorado State Patrol Corporal Daniel Groves was killed after being hit by a vehicle while helping a stranded driver.And nearly 3,000 flights have been canceled at Denver International Airport.Airport officials handed out blankets to stranded passengers.Colorado's governor has declared a state of emergency.
Posted by Sign1News on Thursday, March 14, 2019