Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Midwest

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Published 4:00 AM Central

YellowRegional levelUnchanged from yesterday

A cold front brought gusty winds and a storm line toward the Mississippi Valley on Election Day; small outages (576 customers at 11:15 a.m. per KFVS12) and one Kansas City polling place lost power in the morning, and results of the evening storms were not found. Bloomington, Ill., police have reported no arrests in the Halloween-weekend shooting that killed a 19-year-old woman and hurt 7.

Drops to Green if Evening storms passed with no damage and Bloomington police report an arrest.Goes Orange if Storm damage or wider outages show up in daylight reports, or a threat emerges in the Bloomington shooting.

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SITREP What changed in this region

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Election Day winds and storms: scattered small outages, one Kansas City polling place lost power

KFVS12 reported 576 customers without power in southern Illinois, southeast Missouri and western Kentucky at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, blamed on gusty southerly winds ahead of a cold front, with damaging winds possible in a storm line late in the day. KCTV5 reported the Blue Ridge Church of Christ polling place in south Kansas City lost power in the morning; the election board used battery backups and sent voters to nearby sites, and power was restored. Evening storm results were not found.

KFVS12: power outages reported in the Heartland (Nov 3)KCTV5: power outage hits south KC polling site on Election Day AccuWeather: Election Day weather, rain and severe storms across central US

ongoingSafety

Bloomington, Illinois, shooting near Illinois Wesleyan: 1 dead, 7 hurt

ABC7 Chicago reported police were called just after 1:20 a.m. Nov. 1 to the 100 block of East Division Street, where a 19-year-old woman died and seven others were hurt, one critically. Police said it appeared isolated with no ongoing threat; no arrests were reported. Police ask for video at 309-434-2532.

ABC7 Chicago: Bloomington, Ill., shooting, 1 killed, 7 hurt near Illinois Wesleyan WGLT: 1 killed, 7 injured near Illinois Wesleyan campus (Nov 1)25 News Now: Bloomington police release more information (Nov 2)

ongoingSafety

Bloomington, Indiana, Halloween shooting: 7 shot, 1 arrested (Nov. 1 report)

ABC7 Chicago reported 7 people were shot during Halloween celebrations near the Indiana University campus, with one person arrested and a gun recovered; it was unclear whether that person was the shooter. No newer update was found.

ABC7 Chicago: Bloomington, Ind., shooting, 7 shot, 1 arrested

Regional board Tap a line for detail

Power & utilities

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576 customers out across six utilities at 11:15 a.m.

576 customers out across six utilities at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday (KFVS12), plus a brief outage at one Kansas City polling place. Evening totals were not found.

KFVS12: power outages reported in the Heartland (Nov 3)KCTV5: power outage hits south KC polling site on Election Day

Weather & hazards

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Strong cold front with a storm line possible late Tuesday across the Mississippi Valley; outcome not found.

Strong cold front with a storm line possible late Tuesday across the Mississippi Valley; outcome not found. Not re-fetched from SPC.

KFVS12: power outages reported in the Heartland (Nov 3)AccuWeather: Election Day weather, rain and severe storms across central US Storm Prediction Center: Day 1 outlook

Travel & transport

quiet

No Midwest travel disruptions were found; not checked beyond news searches.

Health, water & safety

elevated

Bloomington, Ill.: 1 dead, 7 hurt, no arrests.

Bloomington, Ill.: 1 dead, 7 hurt, no arrests. Bloomington, Ind.: 7 shot, 1 arrested (Nov. 1 report).

ABC7 Chicago: Bloomington, Ill., shooting, 1 killed, 7 hurt near Illinois Wesleyan ABC7 Chicago: Bloomington, Ind., shooting, 7 shot, 1 arrested

Elsewhere Other regions and the world

NortheastYellow ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC Delaware State Police have reported no arrest in the Ellendale party shooting that killed a 17-year-old girl and wounded 8 others on Halloween night, and no later release was found as of early Nov. SoutheastYellow VA, WV, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, TN, KY The NTSB said Nov. South CentralYellow TX, OK, LA, AR The Monday night storm line has passed North Texas and NWS Fort Worth's forecast shows no watches or warnings today; storm damage and outage reports were not found in this pass. Mountain WestOrange MT, ID, WY, CO, UT, NV, AZ, NM Flooding is still disrupting southwest Colorado and northwest New Mexico: the Denver Gazette reported U.S. PacificGreen WA, OR, CA, AK, HI The main item is the possible strike by about 250 Los Angeles and Long Beach port watchmen, with talks extended and no stoppage reported; sources differ on whether the deadline is 5 p.m. WorldOrange Global, as it affects Americans The Iran war is still the world story that reaches American households most directly.

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