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Derecho that tore through Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky started in Iowa
The Des Moines Register • • nation
Key Points:
- A powerful derecho swept across the Midwest on August 11, producing wind gusts up to 99 mph in Gary, Indiana, and causing widespread damage across Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky.
- The storm led to over a million power outages, with more than 20,000 people losing power in Iowa's Quad Cities area; Maquoketa declared a local disaster period to manage debris cleanup.
- Three EF-1 tornadoes were confirmed in Delaware County, Iowa, during the storm, adding to the severe weather impact.
- At least one death occurred in Indiana linked to an explosion possibly connected to the derecho, while Ohio declared a state of emergency in two counties due to severe flooding and deployed National Guard members for rescue efforts.
- Authorities in Portage, Indiana, urged residents to limit travel to facilitate storm damage response, and multiple severe weather warnings were issued throughout the affected regions.
