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

A 4-year-old was killed when a tree fell on a home in Geneva Township, Indiana, during severe storms on Tuesday, according to the Jennings County Sheriff's Office.

A derecho with 99 mph winds cut power to 850,000 across three states, grounded Chicago flights, injured 16 at an Ohio prison and left one dead.

More than 700,000 customers were without power Wednesday morning in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, according to poweroutage.us.

Deaths, damage reported as severe weather spawns tornadoes, flash flooding in the Midwest  Toronto Star

Deaths, damage reported as severe weather spawns tornadoes, flash flooding in the Midwest  AP News

Three tornadoes hit the Chicago area on Tuesday in a fast-moving storm with 99 mph winds that left a path of destruction in the south suburbs and cut power to hundreds of thousands. The National Weather Service said surveyors confirmed three tornadoes with gusts of 86 to 110 mph: One in southern Cook County, another in

A heavy rain watch comes into force at 10am and runs across Wednesday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Severe weather cut power to more than half a million people in the Chicago area and northwestern Indiana as perilous thunderstorms and extreme wind gusts pummeled the region Tuesday.

Severe storms bring two tornadoes and up to 99 mph winds to Chicago area, weather service says  Chicago Tribune

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar shared his concerns about the earthquake in a statement and offered his Colombian counterpart any assistance Israel could provide in the aftermath of quake.

More severe storms are on the move with reported tornados touching down across Illinois. Extreme heat is sweltering nationwide as wildfires continue to rage across the West. NBC’s Shaquille Brewster reports and TODAY’s Angie Lassman tracks the latest forecast.

From flash flooding to wildfire danger, extreme weather targets US  USA Today