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Midwest storms blamed for Iowa death, power outages and flight delays while heat hits the East
The National Weather Service said it received more than a dozen reports of tornadoes Wednesday across northern Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Illinois. Trees and utility wires were reported down across the region.
What happened
According to PBS News’s source item, Midwest storms blamed for Iowa death, power outages and flight delays while heat hits the East, The National Weather Service said it received more than a dozen reports of tornadoes Wednesday across northern Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Illinois. Trees and utility wires were reported down across the region.
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- Midwest storms blamed for Iowa death, power outages and flight delays while heat hits the EastPBS News - 2026-06-11T22:01:00+00:00
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