Midwest Severe Weather Outbreak 2026 — Main Street Independent

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A series of extreme storms, tornadoes, flooding, and power outages affecting Illinois and Indiana throughout August 2026, resulting in fatalities, injuries, and widespread electricity loss.

NIPSCO reports 85,000 customers still without power a week after storms

More than 85,000 customers in northwest Indiana remained without power on Wednesday, more than a week after storms downed trees and power lines across the region, Northern Indiana Public Service Co. said. The utility, which serves the area…

2026-08-19 · 3 MIN READ

Seven dead in Indiana as storms extend to mid-Atlantic

At least seven people have died in Indiana after days of storms and flooding. Thunderstorms, heavy rain and flash flooding continued Monday across a swath of the United States from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic, extending a stretch of…

2026-08-17 · 3 MIN READ

Severe storms leave more than 575,000 without power in Illinois and Indiana

Severe weather moved through the Chicago area and northwestern Indiana on Tuesday, knocking out power for more than 575,000 customers in Illinois and Indiana, according to poweroutage.us. Tornado warning sirens blared in both states, and…

2026-08-11 · 4 MIN READ

Indiana flooding kills at least 6 as White River crests above 1913 record

At least six people, including a 4-year-old boy and an 86-year-old woman, died in storm-related incidents across Indiana over the past week, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security said.
The White River crested at nearly 25 feet early Saturday in central Indiana, surpassing a record set in 1913, the National Water Prediction Service said.
More than 11 inches of rain fell in some Indiana areas over two days, the National Weather Service in Indianapolis reported.
Indianapolis officials conducted 56 water rescues on Saturday, and in Noblesville more than 550 residential units were affected by the flooding, officials said.
President Trump approved a request for federal assistance over the weekend, and more than 70 National Guard members were assisting response efforts.

2026-08-16 · 3 MIN READ

Midwest storms kill 2, injure 16, leave hundreds of thousands without power

Severe storms killed at least two people across the Midwest on Tuesday and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of customers.
The Jennings County Sheriff's Office reported that a 4-year-old boy died in Geneva, Indiana, when a tree fell on a home during the storms.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said a Roseville resident died during a health emergency when flooded roads prevented first responders from reaching them.
Officials in Portage, Indiana, were investigating whether the severe weather played a role in a reported house explosion that killed a person.
The Ohio Department of Corrections said lightning struck a prison complex southwest of Cleveland, injuring 16 incarcerated people who were hospitalized.

2026-08-12 · 3 MIN READ