Storms knock out power in the Midwest and disrupt Chicago flights, high heat expected in East
More than 230,000 ComEd customers lost power, and O'Hare and Midway halted flights as winds reached 80 mph, officials said.
- Damaging storms swept through the Midwest on Wednesday, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of customers and causing more than 1,000 flight delays or cancellations at Chicago airports.
- The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings across Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa, while severe thunderstorm watches remained in place for parts of the Great Lakes.
- More than 264,000 customers lost electricity in Illinois, with the majority in Cook County, while nearly 140,000 were without power in Michigan.
- Chicago Midway International Airport and Hare International Airport temporarily halted flights Wednesday evening due to thunderstorms, while a similar ground stop occurred at Kennedy International Airport in New York.
- As Commonwealth Edison Company reported downed poles and wires, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson warned residents Wednesday that conditions could intensify.
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Hundreds of thousands without power after Midwest storms, while U.S. East Coast braces for high heat
Several hundred thousand homes and businesses were without power Thursday after severe storms swept through the Midwest — damaging buildings and structures across a wide swath and causing more than a thousand flight delays and cancellations. One person died after being struck by a tree in Iowa, police said.
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The Times-TribuneHundreds of thousands without power after Midwest storms, while East Coast braces for high heat
Several hundred thousand homes and businesses were still without power after severe storms swept through the Midwest. Wednesday's storms damaged buildings and structures across a wide swath and caused more than a thousand fight delays and cancellations. The National Weather…
Midwest reels from tornadoes, damaging winds and widespread power outages
Damaging storms swept through the Midwest, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of customers and causing more than a thousand flight delays or cancellations at Chicago airports with more potentially severe weather expected Thursday.The National Weather Service said it received more than a dozen reports of tornadoes Wednesday across northern Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Illinois. There were no immediate reports of injuries or deaths.RELATED …
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Storms knock out power in the Midwest and disrupt Chicago flights
Damaging storms are sweeping through the Midwest, disrupting flights at Chicago airports and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of customers.
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