Storms Leave Hundreds of Thousands Without Power | Roanoke News

A brutal storm slammed Illinois and Indiana, knocking out power for over 600,000 people, whipping winds at 80+ mph, triggering tornado sirens, and grounding flights in Chicago. Social media flooded with images of flooded streets, downed trees, and damaged homes. Residents like Javid Jenkins, hunkering down in basements, described the chaos and fear — a storm unlike their usual snow and cold. Outages hit hardest in Lake, Porter, and Will Counties, while Ohio’s 166,000 also went dark — a stark wake-up call to nature’s sudden fury. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a21a2c7481001980