Thunderstorms Sweep Midwest and Great Lakes, Causing Scattered Power Outages

A line of thunderstorms moved through the Midwest and Great Lakes on Thursday, June 12, 2026, bringing scattered power outages. The line of thunderstorms swept through overnight, bringing damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning, and periods of heavy rain. Utility tracking sites reported scattered power outages across parts of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ohio.

The largest power-outage impacts were tied to pockets of strong wind and downed trees. The storm system follows a derecho that caused widespread damage in the Chicago area on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. m.

M. m. m. on Thursday, June 12, 2026, could bring renewed threats for large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes.

"Widespread severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes region, including Iowa, northern Missouri, northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin to Lower Michigan and northern Indiana," the Weather Prediction Center stated. " Brandi D. Addison is the Weather Connect Reporter for the USA TODAY Network and covers weather across the United States.