A NEW REPORT SHOWS THE AUGUST DERECHO IN IOWA IS ONE OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE DISASTERS IN THE COUNTRY'S HISTORY. THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION REPORT SAYS THE STORM COST ...

First, what’s a derecho? Taken straight from Your Local Weather Authority’s weather glossary: Derecho: A widespread storm that produces damaging straight-line winds. Damage must occur consistently, or ...

The word invokes just as much trepidation as "hurricane" or "tornado" to those who know the power of a derecho, but what's behind this uncommon form of severe weather? A derecho is defined as a ...

A derecho is a widespread windstorm often accompanied by rain or thunderstorms—and capable of producing destruction that rivals the strength of tornadoes. “What sets the derecho apart from the storm ...

States like South Dakota and Minnesota have issued a derecho warning as the Storm Prediction Center has published a Level 4 out of 5 risk storm warning. According to the National Weather Service, some ...

The SPC report compiled by Leitman showed that based on preliminary data, the derecho began in southern Utah around 9 a.m. MDT and lasted until 8:52 p.m., when it reached North Dakota. Severe wind ...

The powerful storm system that roared across the Midwest earlier this week killed at least two people and also caused widespread damage to millions of acres of crops in Iowa, according to officials.

Midwesterners are becoming more familiar with derechos after two major storms hit the region in as many years. Scientists are grappling with how to define the storms, gather data and predict what the ...

Monday's deadly and destructive summertime storm that wreaked havoc on the Midwest is known as a "derecho" — but what exactly is this, and where did it get its name? A derecho is "a widespread, ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A derecho is possible across the Dakotas and central and southern Minnesota about midday Monday into Monday night, bringing a significant wind threat. Wind gusts over 75 mph are possible ...