Violent Windstorm and Tornadoes Kill Three Across the Midwest

On Aug 11, 2026, a rare type of windstorm called a derecho — like a hurricane but without the spinning — hit four states with 99 mph winds, killing three. A tree crushed a four-year-old's home in Indiana; a house exploded, killing another. In Ohio, floodwaters stopped rescuers from reaching a third victim. Tornadoes struck near Chicago.