BRAINERD — The power could be out for days for some area residents as utility crews work to clear downed trees and debris or replace lines and poles damaged during severe weather Thursday night, May ...

Reporter Mikkel Pates describes how the May 12, 2022, derecho wind storm hit close to home. He helped his brother, who farms near Volga, South Dakota, clean up building damage. Mikkel, Mark, Phyllis ...

SALEM, S.D. — On May 12, 2022, many farmers across eastern South Dakota saw significant damage to their operations as a widespread wind storm, known as a derecho, tore across the state. At Drew ...

First, what’s a derecho? Taken straight from Your Local Weather Authority’s weather glossary: Derecho: A widespread storm that produces damaging straight-line winds. Damage must occur consistently, or ...

A confirmed derecho worked its way Tuesday through eastern South Dakota, but the damage caused was minimal compared to the May 12 derecho, according to county officials. A line of severe storms ...

The term derecho (duh-RAY'-choh) was coined in 1888, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The word is Spanish for "direct" or "straight." The term was used for a short ...

Midwesterners are becoming more familiar with derechos after two major storms hit the region in as many years. Scientists are grappling with how to define the storms, gather data and predict what the ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The month of May is ripe for severe weather in South Dakota, northwestern Iowa and southwestern Minnesota. One year ago, severe weather struck early in May with the May 12, ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Three thousand: that is roughly how many trees were downed in Fox Island County Park after the 2022 derecho, and officials said it is probably a conservative estimate. “Once ...