Strong winds, humid air led to active severe weather season in upper Midwest

Then in June, a combination of warm, humid air and strong winds led to a derecho — a long duration damaging wind storm on on ...

Weekend washout? Widespread rain and wind to hit Northeast Ohio

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Northeast Ohio will enjoy another crisp, sunny fall day before a much different weather pattern unfolds this weekend, bringing warmth, wind and widespread rain. High pressure will ...
USA Today

What is a derecho? These 'inland hurricanes' can cause tremendous damage

The forecast is worrisome: The National Weather Service predicted late-afternoon thunderstorms would congeal into a derecho over eastern South Dakota by the evening of July 28. Then, the storm and ...
KWQC

Storm Prediction Center confirms derecho

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Wednesday morning’s storms packed 30 to 50 mph wind gusts, heavy rain and lightning, but it was nothing like the storms that moved through parts of Iowa late Monday night and ...
The Gazette

Five years after the 2020 derecho, are the storms becoming more common?

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Five years ago, destructive prolonged wind gusts of up to 140 mph blew through Iowa, felling trees, ...