Today In Weather History

On August 26th, 1965, the Stateline was hit by one of the strongest derechos to ever strike the midwest. The powerful storm hit the Stateline just before midnight with more than 100mph winds.

Unfortunately, one person in Illinois died from this storm and numerous people were left without water and power for days... in some cases, even weeks. In total, five were killed and almost 150 injured in a storm that started in Iowa and continued its destruction through Ohio.