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Thunderstorms could bring hurricane-force winds to parts of South Dakota, NWS says

Severe thunderstorms are expected to hit eastern South Dakota in the late afternoon July 28, potentially bringing hurricane-force winds to the region.

200 million Americans face extreme heat today as a derecho looms

Severe thunderstorms could continue into July 29, bringing havoc to morning commutes in Chicago, Milwaukee and Indianapolis.

Confirmed derecho moved through Quad Cities region earlier this week

Severe storms moved through the area Monday night into Tuesday morning. The storm system that moved from South Dakota through Iowa has been classified as a derecho.

Who decides if the July 28 storm in South Dakota was a derecho? And does it even matter?

Todd Heitkamp, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said the line of storms appeared to coalesce into a derecho around ...

A derecho with at least one 99 mph gust swept the Upper Plains and Midwest, the weather service says

The National Weather Service has preliminarily classified overnight storms from the Upper Plains to the Midwest as a derecho.

What’s the likelihood of a derecho in New England amid increasing severe weather?

A 2020 derecho caused widespread damage across Massachusetts and southern New England. What to know about these destructive storms.

Will Sioux Falls see a derecho? They're more common in South Dakota than you might think

While two derechos in less than two months is extremely unusual for South Dakota, experts say it's just that — a fluke.
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Storm Prediction Center classifies Monday night’s storms as a “derecho”

Severe thunderstorms torn across a large chunk of Southeastern Minnesota and Northern Iowa late Monday night into early ...

Was there a derecho? See wind speed, storm damage in Iowa from overnight storms

Severe storms overnight in Iowa caused fallen trees and downed power lines. See storm damage reports from across the state.