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What is a derecho, and why is it so destructive?
By Amy McKeever
Derecho with 100 mph winds moves across the Midwest, bringing down trees and power lines in Chicago
By Judson Jones & Theresa Waldrop
Midwest derecho devastates Iowa corn crop. Satellite imagery shows damage.
By Matthew Cappucci
Unusual ‘Derecho’ Storms Rip Through Midwest (Published 2020)
By Azi Paybarah & Christina Morales
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After Devastating Derecho, Midwest Takes Stock Of The Damage
By Camila Domonoske
4 Killed as Midwest Derecho Leaves Destruction in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana; More Than 1 Million Lost Power
By Sean Breslin & Ron Brackett
Derecho damaged up to 10 million acres of Iowa farmland; corn and soybean crop most impacted
By Travis Fedschun
Derecho moves southeast after storms leave more than 1 million without power overnight
By Madeline Holcombe & Theresa Waldrop
Monday's derecho damaged 10M acres of crops in Iowa; 600K still without power in Midwest
By Doyle Rice
Destructive derecho blasts Chicago with winds over 70 mph; more than 1 million lose power in Upper Midwest
By Matthew Cappucci, Jason Samenow & Andrew E. Freedman