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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
Iowa derecho corn damage is massive, at 43 percent of state’s crop
By Matthew Cappucci
Unusual ‘Derecho’ Storms Rip Through Midwest
By Azi Paybarah & Christina Morales
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Midwest States Assess Damage After Derecho Strikes
By Camila Domonoske
Derecho moves southeast after storms leave more than 1 million without power overnight
By Madeline Holcombe & Theresa Waldrop
Derecho hits Chicago with up to 100 mph winds, slams Upper Midwest
By Matthew Cappucci, Jason Samenow & Andrew Freedman