What You Need to Know About Derechos, an Uncommon and Destructive Weather Event Prolonged wind events that unleash heavy rainfall and travel far distances sometimes qualify as derechos. Derechos can ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – It has been one year since the derecho of June 13th, 2022. The storm brought widespread damage to parts of our area and the highest wind gust ever recorded at the Fort Wayne ...

MOLINE, Ill. — Iowa and Illinois have become well acquainted with derechos over the last several years. Ever since August 10, 2020, the word derecho has seemed to pop up more and more. However, the ...

Prolonged wind events that unleash heavy rainfall and travel far distances sometimes qualify as derechos. Derechos can happen almost anywhere in the United States but are most common in the central ...