Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Midwest

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Published 4:00 AM Central

GreenRegional levelUnchanged from yesterday

No Midwest storm or large outage was found in Nov. 10 searches; a colder pattern with lake-effect snow starts Thursday. The Bloomington, Ill., Halloween shooting (1 dead, 8 or 9 shot, depending on the outlet) still shows no arrest as of Nov. 9.

Goes Yellow if Lake-effect snow bands cause travel closures, or a new incident or threat emerges in the Bloomington case.

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SITREP What changed in this region

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Bloomington, Ill., Halloween shooting near Illinois Wesleyan: no arrest

WGLT reported Nov. 5 that no suspects had been arrested after a shooting at a backyard party on East Division Street early Nov. 1 that killed a 19-year-old woman; two of the wounded were still hospitalized then. Counts differ: WGLT said 7 others hurt in its first report and 8 in later ones, and a search summary said police later identified a ninth victim. Bloomington police are investigating and no suspect is in custody; police have not stated a motive. Detective Pedro Diaz is taking tips at (309) 434-2532.

WGLT: no arrests yet in Halloween mass shooting; 2 remain hospitalized (Nov 5)WGLT: 1 killed, 7 others injured near Illinois Wesleyan (Nov 1)25 News Now: Bloomington police release more information

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Colder pattern and lake-effect snow from Thursday around Lake Superior and northern Michigan

Upper Michigan forecasters expect lake-effect snow from Thursday, 1 to 3 inches in much of the north-central U.P. and about 4 in the highlands, with gusts of 25 to 30 mph. A Gaylord, Mich., outlet expects lake-effect rain and snow showers beginning Thursday, Nov. 12. The Duluth NWS expects the greatest lake-effect potential on Lake Superior's south shore in northern Wisconsin, with no totals given. No winter advisories or warnings were found yet for Ohio, Wisconsin or Minnesota.

UP Michigan's Source: mild days before lake effect snow (Nov 9)Country Herald: Michigan weather alert, lake-effect snow, 20s arrive Thursday Nov 12

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St. Paul, Minn.: two killed in crash after law enforcement pursuit

MPR News reported Nov. 9 that a crash following a law enforcement pursuit in Ramsey County/St. Paul killed two people. The search snippet gave no further detail; the investigating agency and circumstances were not read.

MPR News: St. Paul crash involving law enforcement pursuit results in two deaths

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Power & utilities

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No large Midwest outages were found in Nov.

Weather & hazards

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Mild early in the week, then colder with lake-effect snow starting Thursday near Lake Superior and northern Michigan.

Mild early in the week, then colder with lake-effect snow starting Thursday near Lake Superior and northern Michigan. No active advisories were found; the Milwaukee NWS page found was an undated advisory notice and was not used.

UP Michigan's Source: mild days before lake effect snow (Nov 9)Country Herald: Michigan weather alert, lake-effect snow, 20s arrive Thursday Nov 12

Travel & transport

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No Midwest air, rail or highway disruptions were found.

Health, water & safety

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Bloomington, Ill.: 1 dead, 8 or 9 shot, no arrest.

Bloomington, Ill.: 1 dead, 8 or 9 shot, no arrest. St. Paul pursuit crash: 2 dead. St. Louis police shot and killed an armed suspect Nov. 9 after a call about an assault; no officers were hurt (First Alert 4). Cleveland Heights, Ohio: a driver found dead of a gunshot wound after a Nov. 8 crash; two men in custody, no charges at the time of the report (Cleveland19). Chicago weekend shootings through Nov. 8: 1 dead, 7 hurt (CBS Chicago). Kansas City, Kan.: KBI is investigating a Nov. 6 police shooting that killed a man.

WGLT: no arrests yet in Halloween mass shooting First Alert 4: suspect killed in shootout with officers in St. Louis Cleveland19: shooting victim found dead after car crash CBS Chicago: 1 dead, 7 injured in Chicago weekend shootings Kansas Public Radio headlines, Nov 9

Elsewhere Other regions and the world

NortheastYellow ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC No Northeast disruption was found in Nov. SoutheastYellow VA, WV, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, TN, KY The St. South CentralYellow TX, OK, LA, AR The South Texas flood watch that ran through noon Monday is no longer in the NWS Corpus Christi discussion, which now shows 0.5 to 2 inches of rain through Tuesday and no watches in the region's NWS offices checked. Mountain WestYellow MT, ID, WY, CO, UT, NV, AZ, NM U.S. PacificYellow WA, OR, CA, AK, HI Wind advisories and gale warnings start Tuesday in western Washington, with a stronger atmospheric river and high surf forecast for the Washington and Oregon coast Friday to Sunday. WorldOrange Global, as it affects Americans The Iran war still drives the world story that reaches American households: no US-Iran deal, Hormuz restricted.

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