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Tornadoes strike communities near Chicago as millions faced severe weather threats across the Midwest and East Coast

12 June 2026 at 09:40

At least three tornadoes tore through communities outside Chicago on Thursday, leveling homes, ripping down trees and power poles, as severe storms grounded flights and cut power to hundreds of thousands across the Midwest and Northeast.

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Midwest storms blamed for Iowa death, power outages and flight delays while heat hits the East

The National Weather Service said it received more than a dozen reports of tornadoes Wednesday across northern Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Illinois. Trees and utility wires were reported down across the region.

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