Severe storms tore through parts of the Midwest this week, unleashing destructive winds, torrential rain and historic flooding across Indiana and surrounding areas.
The storms brought down trees and power lines, damaged homes and businesses, flooded roads and prompted emergency warnings as officials urged residents to stay off dangerous roadways.
Watch: Historic flooding inundates Cambridge City, Indiana
Floodwater inundates Cambridge City, Indiana, after severe storms brought what officials called historic flooding and dangerous road conditions.
Severe Storm Brings ‘Historic Flooding’ to Eastern Indiana
Historic flooding inundated Cambridge City, Indiana, after severe storms, forcing road closures and evacuations as officials urged residents to seek higher ground.
Cambridge City Police Department via Storyful
Watch: Inflatable pool goes airborne as tornado-warned storm hits Hobart
Strong winds and heavy rain batter Hobart, Indiana, as an inflatable pool is sent flying during a tornado-warned storm.
Flying pool captures fury of tornado-warned Indiana storm
A tornado-warned storm battered Hobart, Indiana, with winds up to 80 mph as an inflatable pool was caught flying through the air.
Jonas Massa via Storyful
Watch: Derecho rips through Illinois and Indiana
Intense winds stretching more than 600 miles from Iowa to Kentucky caused widespread damage and more than 1 million power outages across the Midwest on Aug. 11.
Derecho rips through Illinois and Indiana
Intense winds reported over a stretch of more than 600 miles from Iowa to Kentucky caused widespread damage and more than a million power outages on Aug. 11.
Gallery: Flash flooding wreaks havoc on Indiana
A road sits collapsed Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, following flash flooding on Riley Road in New Castle, Ind. Extreme weather has targeted the U.S. this week.
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Brandi D. Addison covers weather across the nation as the Weather Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network and contributes to Texas Connect coverage across the state. She can be reached at baddison@usatodayco.com. Follow her on Facebook here.