The meteorologists have just confirmed what storm chasers have been warning about for days. Missouri and Illinois are now both officially in the warned area where extensive thunderstorm development is expected later this week.
It was 51 Aprils ago when the worst tornado outbreak in United States history began when storms began to impact Illinois. 30 EF-4 and EF-5 twisters would eventually kill 335.
The tragic storms that claimed dozens of lives in Missouri last Friday night just claimed another. The Missouri eagle famous for adopting a rock was found deceased after the storms passed.