At least 2 dead, hundreds of thousands without power after severe US Midwest storms
More than 800,000 customers remain without power across four states
Lightning strikes on a stormy day in Chicago, Illinois, US, Aug 11, 2026, in this picture obtained from a social media video. Nick Wojcicki/via REUTERS
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Kanishka Singh, Reuters
Published :
12 Aug 2026, 04:05 PM
Updated :
08 Sep 2026, 09:32 AM
Powerful storms moved through the US Midwest on Tuesday, leaving at least two people dead and nearly a million without power, officials said.
Here are some details:
Powerful storms moved through the US Midwest on Tuesday, leaving at least two people dead and nearly a million without power, officials said.
Here are some details:
- A 4-year-old child died after a tree fell on his home in Geneva Township in Indiana, Jennings County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Cody Low said.
- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said one person died after flooding obstructed first responders from reaching the individual in Roseville.
- Local media also reported that one person died in a home explosion and fire that occurred after storms moved through Portage, Indiana. Police said the cause of the explosion remained under investigation.
- Over 800,000 electricity customers across Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky were without power as of midnight Eastern Time on Tuesday, the poweroutage.us website showed.
- "Even after the storms exit the state, flooding will remain a serious concern," Ohio's governor said.
