A major tornado outbreak and associated derecho struck the Central and Midwestern United States from June 9–11, 2026, causing significant damage in its wake. The Storm Prediction Center first issued a
The EF3 tornado near Streator, Illinois.
Twin tornadoes north of Kouts, Indiana. The tornado on the right is the EF3 tornado.
An EF1 tornado near Dwight, Illinois on June 11
A log home near Washburn, Illinois, that had all its walls collapsed at EF3 intensity
Kouts, Indiana
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Kouts is a town in Pleasant Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,028 at the 2020 census. Since 2010, Kouts has had a population growth of 7.90 percent.
Tornado outbreak and derecho of June 9–11, 2026
…Warning. An EF1 tornado touched down near Hebron, Indiana prompting another PDS tornado warning, followed by a high-end EF3 tornado touching down in Kouts, Indiana. This large and intense tornado first touched down at 4:56 p.m. Central Daylight Time in Woodford County, Illinois, just north of Banta Road and to the…
Kouts Town Hall
Main Street, 1910