Powerful ‘Derecho’ Storms Tear Through Midwest

Strong storms covered hundreds of miles and brought winds nearing 100 miles per hour.

A person died in a suspected house explosion in Indiana as furious storms moved through the Midwest on Tuesday, bringing at least two tornadoes to Illinois and winds that overturned a train car elsewhere, officials said.

Nearly 1 million customers in the Midwest were without power as perilous thunderstorms and extreme wind gusts pummeled the region on Tuesday.