Saturday, November 7, 2026

Midwest

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Published 4:00 AM Central

GreenRegional levelUnchanged from yesterday

SPC forecasts no severe thunderstorms anywhere in the U.S. through tonight, and no Midwest disruption was found. The Bloomington, Ill., Halloween-weekend shooting (1 dead, 7 or 8 hurt) still has no arrest; police said there is no ongoing threat.

Goes Yellow if Storm damage or outages are reported, or a new threat emerges in the Bloomington case.

This threat level is the 0400 Report's own assessment, not an official government alert, warning or declaration. For official alerts where you live, follow your local emergency officials and the National Weather Service. How we set it

Regions rate local conditions. Nationwide issues, like fuel prices, set the US level.

SITREP What changed in this region

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Bloomington, Ill., shooting near Illinois Wesleyan: no arrest, suspect sought

Search summaries of local and Chicago-area outlets said one person died and seven others were hurt early Nov. 1 (some reports say an eighth victim was found later), that no suspect is in custody, and that two victims were still hospitalized and stable on Nov. 5. Bloomington police are working with the FBI, ATF, Illinois State Police and the McLean County Sheriff's Office and said there is no ongoing threat to campus or the neighborhood. Tips: 309-434-2532.

WAND: 2 still hospitalized, suspect sought (Nov 5)25 News Now: 2 victims remain in hospital (Nov 5)WGLT: 1 killed, 7 others injured

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Des Moines, Iowa: postal worker shot 2 coworkers at main post office; suspect in custody

As of the Nov. 6 report (not re-checked Nov. 7): AP (via KSAT) reported police got calls about 9:10 a.m. Nov 5; a female postal employee shot two female coworkers (ages 45 and 53) on the second floor, in an area closed to the public. A 55-year-old male employee was hurt in a fall escaping. Injuries are not believed life-threatening. The suspect, a 39-year-old woman from West Des Moines, was detained at 9:21 a.m. on a bike path without resistance; a 9 mm handgun was recovered. She faces two counts of attempted murder, two of willful injury causing serious injury, and intimidation. Nearby school entry was briefly restricted, then lifted. Status: Suspect in custody; scene cleared.

AP via KSAT: Postal employee shot 2 coworkers at an Iowa post office before being captured AP via BayNews9: same report

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

As of the Nov. 6 report (not re-checked Nov. 7): As of Nov. 1 (not re-checked Nov. 6), 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.

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

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Power & utilities

quiet

No Midwest outage reports were found; utility pages were not checked.

Weather & hazards

quiet

SPC's outlook issued 0600 UTC Nov.

Travel & transport

quiet

No Midwest travel disruptions were found in a limited news search; Detroit and St.

Health, water & safety

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Bloomington, Ill.: 1 dead, 7-8 hurt, no arrest.

Bloomington, Ill.: 1 dead, 7-8 hurt, no arrest. Ohio had 311 measles cases per a CIDRAP-based search summary (not opened). As of the Nov. 6 report: Des Moines post office shooting (2 hurt, suspect in custody) and Bloomington, Ind. (7 shot, 1 arrested Nov. 1).

WAND: Bloomington, Ill.CIDRAP: US measles total tops 5,100 KSAT/AP: Des Moines post office shooting ABC7 Chicago: Bloomington, Ind.

Elsewhere Other regions and the world

NortheastYellow ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC Heavy rain with a Flood Watch (through 10 a.m. SoutheastYellow VA, WV, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, TN, KY The St. South CentralYellow TX, OK, LA, AR A Flood Watch is listed for parts of South Central Texas (Austin/San Antonio area) as steady rain of 1 to 3 inches, with isolated pockets up to 5 inches, is forecast Saturday through Monday; NWS Fort Worth lists no watches or warnings for North Texas, where Saturday is partly sunny near 69. Mountain WestYellow MT, ID, WY, CO, UT, NV, AZ, NM Flood recovery continues in southwest Colorado: Pagosa Springs reported (Nov 3-5) that most mandatory evacuations were lifted, remaining orders on Hermosa and San Juan streets, sewer repairs under way, and no federal disaster aid yet approved. PacificGreen WA, OR, CA, AK, HI The Los Angeles/Long Beach watchmen's strike deadline passed at midnight Pacific Friday; we found no report of a deal or a strike (latest coverage is from Nov 5-6). WorldOrange Global, as it affects Americans The Iran war still drives the world story that reaches American households, and the picture is unchanged: no US-Iran deal, and tanker incidents continue.

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