Severe weather tore through parts of Illinois, Wisconsin and Missouri Wednesday, with winds topping 80 mph in areas, splintering trees and knocking down power lines.

Midwest, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, Michigan, Indiana, Chicago, Milwaukee, Des Moines

Who

FOX Forecast Center, Kalshi

What

When

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:43:07 GMT · 2h 26m ago

Where

Midwest, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, Michigan, Indiana, Chicago, Milwaukee, Des Moines ·

Why

A derecho, a swath of damaging winds at least 250 miles long and 60 miles wide, impacted the area on Wednesday.

The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

Over 22 million Americans in major metropolitan hubs like Chicago and Milwaukee are in a Level 4 out of 5 severe storm risk zone on Thursday, with potential for flash flooding and over 400,000 residents without power.

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FOX Weather
https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/intense-severe-storms-flash-flood-risk-midwest-cities-chicago-kalshi
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