In a way, that definition applies to the weather term, "derecho." Storm systems most often moved from west to east (left to right) in the Northern Hemisphere. This is a widespread windstorm that ...

A deadly derecho strikes central Kansas. Reporter A rare and destructive weather event—known as a derecho—is expected to pummel the northern Plains and Upper Midwest on Monday evening, bringing wind ...

Derechos are storms that can generate winds over 58 miles per hour across an area more than 250 miles wide Derechos are rare in Massachusetts and New England, but they can happen, and have occurred in ...

The forecast is worrisome: The National Weather Service predicted late-afternoon thunderstorms would congeal into a derecho over eastern South Dakota by the evening of July 28. Then, the storm and ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Today is the 50th anniversary of the Ohio Fireworks Derecho, which hit the area on July 4, 1969. This is considered to be one of the most historic and devastating storms in Ohio's ...