High Winds Cause Power Outages, Property Damage and at Least 1 Death as Wild March Weather Blows In

High Winds Cause Power Outages, Property Damage and at Least 1 Death as Wild March Weather Blows In
Malcolm and Lincoln firefighters respond to a wildfire in Denton, Neb., on March 12, 2026. Kenneth Ferriera/Omaha World-Herald via AP
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HARRISBURG, Pa.—Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, leaving trees down and substantial property damage in their wake. Farther west, at least one person died in a massive wind-driven wildfire in Nebraska.

About 346,00 customers were still without electricity as of the late afternoon in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, according to PowerOutage.us, which tracks outages nationwide.