Nation Historic winds rip through the Midwest: More than 400,000 without power, 1 dead in Iowa December 16, 2021December 16, 2021Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAYComments Off on Historic winds rip through the Midwest: More than 400,000 without power, 1 dead in Iowa Severe windstorms in the Midwest killed at least 1 person and left more than 400,000 customers without power from Colorado to Michigan.