{"id":93625,"date":"2026-08-12T04:00:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T04:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/powerful-storms-and-suspected-tornadoes-slam-midwest-leaving-nearly-1-million-without-power\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T04:00:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T04:00:22","slug":"powerful-storms-and-suspected-tornadoes-slam-midwest-leaving-nearly-1-million-without-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/powerful-storms-and-suspected-tornadoes-slam-midwest-leaving-nearly-1-million-without-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Powerful storms and suspected tornadoes slam Midwest, leaving nearly 1 million without power"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Severe weather cut power <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/chicago\/news\/chicago-weather-today-severe-storms-derecho\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">to nearly 1 million customers<\/a><\/span> in the Midwest as perilous thunderstorms and extreme wind gusts pummeled the region Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Tornado warning sirens howled as the skies darkened. All flights were temporarily stopped at Chicago&#8217;s two major airports, and officials warned of delays as the backlog was cleared. According to the flight tracking website FlightAware, 45% of flights in and out of Chicago O&#8217;Hare International Airport were delayed on Tuesday, and 10% were canceled.\u00a0  <\/p>\n<p>In Ohio, power outages swept the state capital region, and at least one death was reported.<\/p>\n<p>Photos from the Chicago area posted on social media showed flooded roads, trees tangled in power lines and homes with gashes in their roofs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed__float-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/11\/f727cf62-4e1c-4392-a3e9-b44e84650342\/thumbnail\/620x349\/a750e4d067a6e5c569075450069b0d3c\/ap26223743076434.jpg#\" alt=\"Illinois extreme weather \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/11\/f727cf62-4e1c-4392-a3e9-b44e84650342\/thumbnail\/620x349\/a750e4d067a6e5c569075450069b0d3c\/ap26223743076434.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/11\/f727cf62-4e1c-4392-a3e9-b44e84650342\/thumbnail\/1240x698\/b3f44e417d05891fe9effa1def184dc8\/ap26223743076434.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">In this image made from video, a roof is damaged after a strong storm in Tinley Park, Illinois, on Aug. 11, 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                AP Photo\/Laura Bargfeld<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As of Tuesday evening, more than 991,000 customers were without power across Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, <a href=\"https:\/\/poweroutage.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to<\/a> utility tracker PowerOutage.us.<\/p>\n<p>National Weather Service meteorologist Scott Baker said the Midwest was on the outer edge of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/otx\/full_weather_glossary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">what is known<\/a> as a &#8220;ring of fire,&#8221; which brings waves of excessive moisture, instability and storms. A ring of fire occurs when a large zone of high atmospheric pressure forms and triggers heavy rain and thunderstorms along its edges.<\/p>\n<p>The weather service bluntly warned earlier in the day: &#8220;These are dangerous storms!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Meteorologists with CBS News <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/chicago\/news\/doppler-radar-confirmed-tornado-blasts-through-chicago-south-suburbs\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Chicago reported<\/a><\/span> that at least three\u00a0suspected tornadoes tore through several suburbs in south Chicago and northwest Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>In the south Chicago village of Flossmoor, there were several downed power lines and trees.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Wind started blowing, and you can hear debris hitting all sides of the house at the same time. I couldn&#8217;t see more than 2 feet from outside the window. It got pretty bad. So I&#8217;m like, &#8216;Let&#8217;s get downstairs,'&#8221; Flossmoor resident Gilbert Casillas told CBS News Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>Javid Jenkins, 54, of Homewood, a Chicago suburb, said he was driving around for gas to fire up a generator to preserve food in his refrigerator.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No power. It was very scary. We were down in the basement,&#8221; Jenkins said. &#8220;We&#8217;re built for snow. We&#8217;re built for cold. We&#8217;re not built for this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed__float-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/11\/3f8a03ea-38e9-4253-8676-ac1049824798\/thumbnail\/620x349\/43e135ef05a9c20c859e95b86df6a245\/homewood-storm-damage.jpg#\" alt=\"homewood-storm-damage.jpg \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/11\/3f8a03ea-38e9-4253-8676-ac1049824798\/thumbnail\/620x349\/43e135ef05a9c20c859e95b86df6a245\/homewood-storm-damage.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/11\/3f8a03ea-38e9-4253-8676-ac1049824798\/thumbnail\/1240x698\/69e9f66eb43a18408494a58e550c054c\/homewood-storm-damage.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Storm damage in the Chicago, Illinois, suburb of Homewood. Aug. 11, 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                CBS News Chicago<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There were numerous reports of wind gusts of 80 mph or more at personal weather stations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Total devastation. No roof,&#8221; said Kerry Hourigan, standing outside her home of 25 years in the Chicago suburb of Tinley Park. &#8220;Stupid thing, but my focus was I just bought a new barbecue grill, and I have no idea where that is. It&#8217;s disappeared.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the northwest Indiana city of Portage, <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/chicago\/news\/1-killed-portage-indiana-house-explosion-severe-storms\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">a home explosion<\/a><\/span> during the powerful storm killed at least one person, city officials told CBS News Chicago. Aerial images of the site showed a massive debris field around the remains of a house that was engulfed in flames. It was not immediately clear if the cause of the explosion was linked to the severe weather. <\/p>\n<p>In Crown Point, Indiana, homeowners were cleaning up significant tree damage. Hailey Mogan told CBS News Chicago that she and her co-workers barricaded themselves in a bathroom waiting for the storm to pass.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The next thing you know, like, not even 5 seconds later, just wind,&#8221; Mogan said. &#8220;Literally about to blow our door open. We were holding it shut and we had to padlock it. It&#8217;s crazy. I don&#8217;t even know if I&#8217;m going to get home because they&#8217;re saying everywhere around here is closed, can&#8217;t get through.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The fifth day of the 10-day Lake County, Indiana, Fair was canceled, disappointing fans who were hoping to see a professional wrestling event involving people under 5 feet tall.<\/p>\n<p>Nearby in LaPorte County, Indiana, there was a &#8220;tremendous amount of tree damage,&#8221; Commissioner Joe Haney said. <\/p>\n<p>In Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine said a resident of Roseville died during a health emergency when first responders, faced with flooded roads, couldn&#8217;t get there. He warned that flood dangers would persist.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is not something that will end tonight,&#8221; DeWine said of the severe weather.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, forecasters said multiple rounds of rain would cause flood hazards in the Ohio Valley through early Friday. <\/p>\n<p>Officials in Columbus, Ohio, sent local government workers home early ahead of another round of storms. 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