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Deaths and damage reported as severe weather in the Midwest spawns tornadoes and flash flooding
Summary by The San Antonio Editorial Desk Laura Bargfeld And Ed White, Associated Press , as published by KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· August 12, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points Further information on the storms and their impact can be found through KSAT 12's source, which reports on the severe weather and its effects in the Midwest, including injuries at a prison complex. In Indiana, a young child's life was lost when a tree fell on a house.
Severe weather has caused damage in the Midwest. A health emergency in Ohio resulted in a death due to flooded roads hindering first responders.
In Indiana, a young child's life was lost when a tree fell on a house. Officials are also looking into a house explosion to determine if weather was a factor.
Further information on the storms and their impact can be found through KSAT 12's source, which reports on the severe weather and its effects in the Midwest, including injuries at a prison complex.
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Category: local Published: August 12, 2026 Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? Severe weather has caused damage in the Midwest. A health emergency in Ohio resulted in a death due to flooded roads hindering first responders. In Indiana, a young child's life was lost when a tree…
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