Midwest
Small tornado reported near Gary, Indiana amid Midwestern storm onslaught
This week’s tornado outbreak across parts of the Midwest produced a short-lived tornado that swept through northwest Indiana before moving onto Lake Michigan as a waterspout, the National Weather Service said.
An EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 90 mph touched down about 9:15 p.m. Tuesday in Lake County, Indiana, about 1 mile east of the city of East Chicago, said Zachary Yack, a meteorologist with the weather service’s Chicago office.
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The storm was on the ground for about three minutes, moving along the Cline Avenue industrial highway just north of the Gary/Chicago International Airport before it moved onto Lake Michigan and became a waterspout about 3 miles northwest of Gary, he said.
A short-lived tornado was reportedly spotted in northwestern Indiana amid a recent spate of violent weather in the Midwest.
Yack said the storm had a maximum width of 75 yards and it damaged trees and wooden utility poles, some of which were snapped by its winds. No injuries were reported.
The tornado outbreak between Tuesday evening and early Wednesday came after a stretch of summerlike, sometimes record temperatures, producing nearly two dozen confirmed or suspected tornadoes in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.
The weather service confirmed 11 tornadoes in northern Illinois, including 10 in the Chicago area.
Yack said that February tornadoes periodically touch down in the five counties of northwest Indiana that the weather service’s Chicago office covers.
“It’s not terribly common, but it’s not super rare, either,” he said.
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Cleveland, OH
Cleveland marks America’s 250th birthday with lakefront fireworks show
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The city of Cleveland plans to light up the lake through its Fourth of July fireworks show in honor of America’s 250th birthday Saturday.
The city’s show “Light Up the Lake” will take place at 10 p.m. Saturday and last 20 minutes near Voinovich Park and North Coast Yard and be hosted by Downtown Cleveland.
What to know before you go
The city wants to remind the public of safety policies in effect.
All attendees aged 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or supervising adult who is at least 25 years old.
One adult must accompany no more than four minors.
All accompanied minors must remain with a supervising adult within the event perimeter, according to the city.
The city also said that event staff may request proof of age or photo ID from attendees at any point during the event.
The city warns that if maximum capacity is reached, entry into the show may be stopped until space becomes available.
Parking, transit options available for attendees
The city said that parking is available at metered street parking, the Great Lakes Science Center garage at 601 Lakeside Avenue for $15, and the Purple and Tans lots at 101 Erieside Avenue for $25.
The city does encourage attendees to use an all-day Greater Cleveland RTA pass for $5 to get around Cleveland and get to the show.
Voinovich Park to host pre-show watch party
Ahead of the show, Downtown Cleveland will hold a watch party starting at 5 p.m. with balloon art by Balloon Vibe, crafts by Crafty Fun World Entertainment and line dancing with Savvy Tempo Steppers.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Metroparks are said to also provide fun for watch partygoers.
Music will be provided by DJ Krooze.
The city said the watch party will have on-site food vendors and will end at 10 p.m.
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Illinois
Georgia man saved rare 1998 Lamborghini Diablo SV from Illinois just in time before it was destroyed
This guy had to rush from Georgia to Illinois to save a rare 1998 Lamborghini Diablo SV.
The Lamborghini Diablo is rare to begin with, and the Diablo SV is even rarer.
In a way, this guy did a service to the automotive world.
But it wasn’t easy, and the car barely made it.
What makes this Diablo SV even more special
Ed Bolian, co-founder of VINWiki, was trying to track down a rare 1998 Lamborghini Diablo SV that was famously featured in (and sold through) the Victoria’s Secret Christmas catalog that year.
Bolian had been searching for this unique car for years, but it had essentially disappeared after being sold at auction in 2011, it had vanished from public records with no registration or insurance updates for 14 years.
Then, much later and with the help of a guy whose nickname is ‘barn find king’, the 1998 Lamborghini Diablo SV was eventually tracked down in 2025.
But there was a problem, mainly because this Lambo was months or maybe weeks away from becoming a write-off.
The Victoria’s Secret Lamborghini barely survived a tornado
The Victoria’s Secret Lamborghini Diablo SV was eventually located in private airport hangar in small town in Illinois about one hour away from Chicago.
So far, so normal.
Bolian and his team were expecting rust, dust, saggy tires – the usual.
But then, in June 2026, a series of tornadoes struck this town and the exact hangar where the Lamborghini had sat for 14 years was destroyed in the storm.
The Lambo was bruised and damaged but, amazingly, it was still in one piece.
Bolian was able to find the car and buy it, and then he managed to bring it back to Georgia to restore it.
At the time of writing, the Victoria’s Secret Lambo is in great shape.
But a few more weeks, or maybe even days, of hesitation could’ve sealad its fate.
Indiana
Indy Fourth Fest delayed due to severe weather
INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosiers looking to celebrate the Fourth of July may have to wait as severe weather is expected to blow in.
Around 7:20 p.m., Fourth Fest attendees in downtown Indianapolis were told to seek shelter due to storms in the area.
The fireworks show has been delayed and is now expected to start at 10:30 p.m. The full show can be viewed on FOX59 NOW.
Numerous central Indiana counties were under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch or Warning earlier Saturday evening.
CarmelFest has announced that its fireworks will continue as scheduled at 9:45 p.m.
This is a developing story; check back for updates.
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