The experts now say the powerful storm that rolled over Iowa Monday night and into Tuesday was a derecho, an exceptionally long-lasting and damaging wind storm, which some call a land hurricane. Winds ...
Derechos are a system of thunderstorms often situated on a line that produces severe winds and damage over a large area. To be classified as a derecho, winds must be over 58 mph, along with wind ...
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Strong storms that brought hurricane-force winds to an area stretching from the Upper Plains to the ...
Iowa (KCCI) — Five years ago, a catastrophic derecho swept across Iowa, causing widespread destruction, claiming lives, and leaving a lasting impact on the state. A weather station in Albion, Marshall ...
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, ...
DAVENPORT, Iowa — Sunday, Aug. 10, marks five years since the 2020 Midwest Derecho tore across Iowa, leaving a path of destruction that remains visible in many communities. The line of storms ...
770 MILES OF WIND DAMAGE, $11 BILLION WORTH OF DAMAGE. THREE LIVES LOST AND MANY OTHER PEOPLE HURT. FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY, A CATASTROPHIC DERECHO SWEPT ACROSS IOWA. AND THE IMPACT OF IT CAN STILL BE ...