Severe Storms With Tornadoes Whip Through Midwest, Cutting Power to 460,000

Severe Storms With Tornadoes Whip Through Midwest, Cutting Power to 460,000
A downed tree lies across a driveway after strong winds hit Des Moines, Iowa on July 15, 2024. Scott McFetridge/AP Photo
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CHICAGO—Storms spawning multiple tornadoes blew through Iowa, Illinois—including Chicago—and Indiana, Monday downing trees and power poles and cutting power to more than 460,000 customers and businesses.

The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado hit Des Moines, Iowa, as storms rolled through Monday afternoon and into the night. Des Moines police were responding to calls about utility poles that had apparently snapped in two.