Storms knock out power in the Midwest and disrupt Chicago flights, high heat expected in East
More than 1,000 flights were delayed or canceled at Chicago airports as storms downed power lines and left 450,000 ComEd customers without electricity.
- On Friday, June 12, 2026, Chicago conditions improved with sunshine and lower humidity following two days of severe storms that brought tornado risks and widespread power outages.
- Intense storms on Wednesday and Thursday left nearly 200,000 customers without power and damaged buildings across the Chicago area, forcing residents to clean up debris and downed utility lines.
- Commonwealth Edison Company crews are working to restore power to nearly 75,000 customers, with ComEd expecting 80% restoration by Saturday, June 13, at 11 p.m.
- More than 1,000 flights were delayed or canceled at Chicago airports, while the Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation received 5,272 emergency tree removal requests following the storms.
- While conditions remain pleasant through Sunday, forecasters warn of additional thunderstorms late Saturday that could bring hail and damaging winds, requiring residents to stay weather-aware.
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'TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY': Tornadoes Pummel Midwest
At least three tornadoes battered communities outside Chicago, leveling homes and ripping down trees and power poles, while storms grounded flights and knocked out power for hundreds of thousands in the Midwest and Northeast, the AP reports. As a large funnel cloud swept through Merrillville, a town about 33 miles...
At least three tornadoes hit the towns near Chicago, destroying houses and taking down trees and electricity poles, storms also causing the cancellation of flights and causing power interruptions for hundreds of thousands of people in the Midwest and North-East regions, according to Associated Press.
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Tornadoes pummel communities outside Chicago, tearing up homes and ripping down power poles
At least three tornadoes touched down in communities outside Chicago as severe weather swept through several Midwest states.
Rutland Herald
Tornadoes pummel communities outside Chicago, leveling homes and ripping down power poles
At least three tornadoes have battered communities outside Chicago, leveling homes and ripping down trees and power poles. Storms have also grounded flights and knocked out power for hundreds of thousands across the Midwest and Northeast. The large funnel cloud…
castanet.net
New tornadoes touch down outside Chicago as severe storms pummel the Midwest
Severe storms that swept through the Midwest knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of customers, damaged buildings and canceled flights, with new tornadoes touching down late Thursday in communities outside Chicago. The National Weather Service said tornadoes had been confirmed in mostly rural ...
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