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Jim Koehler works with a chain saw to remove an oak tree damaged by severe storms on Tuesday, in his daughter's front yard in Cincinnati on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.

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Deaths and damage reported as severe weather in the Midwest spawns tornadoes and flash flooding

Deaths and damage reported as severe weather in the Midwest spawns tornadoes and flash flooding

Severe storms have wreaked havoc across the Midwest, causing tornadoes, heavy rains, and flash flooding. First responders and utility crews have been working to clear roads and restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers. A 4-year-old boy died in Indiana when a tree fell on a home, and a person in Ohio died during a health emergency when first responders couldn't reach them due to flooded roads. Indiana authorities were investigating whether the storms caused a reported house explosion that killed a person. More than 650,000 customers were without power Wednesday afternoon in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia.