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Powerful storms and suspected tornadoes slam Midwest, leaving nearly 1 million without power
Updated on: August 11, 2026 / 11:29 PM EDT / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- Nearly 1 million customers lost power in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky due to severe weather.
- Tornado warnings were issued, and flights were temporarily halted at Chicago's major airports.
- At least one death was reported in Ohio due to a health emergency exacerbated by flooded roads.
- Damage included flooded roads, downed trees, gashes in roofs, and a home explosion in Indiana.
- Meteorologists described the storms as dangerous and part of a weather pattern known as a 'ring of fire'.