Powerful storms in US midwest leave three dead and 800,000 without power

Severe storms with winds over 80mph hit four midwest states, causing flooding and tornadoes. Three people died and more than 800,000 lost power across Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, and Kentucky.

2 across the spectrum. Choose a side on the bar to jump to it.

National story. 3 articles from 3 sources. 2 are on the bar; 1 is an international, entertainment or tech outlet, listed separately. Updated Aug 12, 2026.

How each side is putting it

Left

1 source
Sun TimesLean Left· Aug 12, 2026

More severe storms, damaging winds may hit south suburbs; over 142,000 still without power in Chicago area

Center

1 source
NewsweekCenter· Aug 11, 2026

Over 800,000 Without Power After Tornado Warnings Hit the Midwest

Right

0 sources

No Right coverage yet.

A blind spot on this side of the story.

Other outlets

International, entertainment and tech outlets, by their rating. Not counted in the bar above. How we count coverage

Left

1 article
The GuardianLean Left· Aug 12, 2026

Powerful storms in US midwest leave three dead and 800,000 without power

Center

0 articles

None

Right

0 articles

None