KSDK Weather: Viewers shared photos of crazy clouds, trees snapped in half and a beautiful sunset after Monday night's derecho moved through the St. Louis area.

Many people may have never heard of a derecho. A derecho (pronounced similar to "deh-REY-cho") is a widespread, long-lived wind storm that is associated with a band of rapidly moving showers or ...

Storm clouds roll into downtown Des Moines on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. No, Tuesday's storm was not considered a derecho based on preliminary assessments by the National Weather Service.

Storms have to meet specific criteria to be considered a derecho. See the details from this week's storms across Des Moines and Iowa.

Derechos are sometimes preceded by "ominous-looking 'shelf' clouds," according to the Storm Prediction Center. Their clouds can also appear darker than other storms.

An intense derecho storm ripped through Midwestern states Monday, taking down trees and turning over cars with powerful 122 mph winds. A derecho is rare, but typically occurs during the summer ...

CHICAGO An unusually massive line of storms packing hail, lightning and tree-toppling winds Wednesday could affect more than one in five Americans as it rolls from Iowa to Maryland. Meteorologists ...

Derechos are often referred to as inland hurricanes due to their ferocious wind and torrential rain. Here's what a derecho is and why it's different.

Many people may have never heard of a derecho. A derecho (pronounced similar to "deh-REY-cho") is a widespread, long-lived wind storm that is associated with a band of rapidly moving showers or ...

Many people may have never heard of a derecho. A derecho (pronounced similar to “deh-REY-cho”) is a widespread, long-lived wind storm that is associated with a band of rapidly moving showers ...

Many people may have never heard of a derecho. A derecho (pronounced similar to “deh-REY-cho”) is a widespread, long-lived wind storm that is associated with a band of rapidly moving showers ...