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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 ...
What to know about derechos amid threat to South Dakota and Minnesota on Monday
A moderate threat for severe storms is in place for parts of South Dakota and Minnesota on Monday afternoon into the evening due to the threat of a derecho.
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.
When was the last time a derecho hit South Dakota? A look back at past storms in the state
The last time a derecho hit eastern South Dakota, the sky above Sioux Falls turned green, prompting Reddit users to create images of everything from Cthulhu to the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man rampaging ...
Severe Storms, and a Possible Derecho, Threaten the Northern Plains
The most intense storms, with wind gusts potentially exceeding 75 m.p.h., were forecast for central and eastern South Dakota, ...
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.
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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RECAP: Trees down, buildings damaged & thousands of outages after derecho winds hit Siouxland
Thousands were without power and damage was seen across the Siouxland area after storms moved into the area on Monday, July ...
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So What’s A Derecho? Why Should South Dakota Be Worried?
Multiple news outlets, including Dakota News Now and the National Weather Service, are reporting that a Derecho is possible ...
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.
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.
Destructive derecho unleashes hurricane-force wind gusts in northern Plains snapping trees, knocking out power
A destructive derecho snapped trees and knocked out power to tens of thousands of people as it tore across portions of the ...