It has been 20 years since one of our most memorable weather events: the July 13th Derecho. Radar image of the July 13, 2024 derecho as it moved across Kentuckiana The National Weather Service in ...

This radar looop shows the derecho moving across Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. At least 3 deaths have been reported in Pennsylvania related to the violent storm.

The word invokes just as much trepidation as "hurricane" or "tornado" to those who know the power of a derecho, but what's behind this uncommon form of severe weather? A derecho is defined as a ...

Here’s what meteorologists know about these unusual storms. Thunderstorms are common across North America, especially in warm weather months. About 10% of them become severe, meaning they produce hail ...

June 29, 2012, is a difficult day for those in and around Washington, D.C., to forget. On that day, an intense line of extremely gusty thunderstorms taught millions of people a new word: derecho. The ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Thunderstorms are common across North America, especially in warm weather months. About 10% of them become severe, meaning they produce hail 1 inch or greater in diameter, winds ...