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Will Sioux Falls see a derecho? They're more common in South Dakota than you might think
While two derechos in less than two months is extremely unusual for South Dakota, experts say it's just that — a fluke.
Who decides if the July 28 storm in South Dakota was a derecho? And does it even matter?
Todd Heitkamp, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said the line of storms appeared to coalesce into a derecho around ...
When was the last time a derecho hit South Dakota? A look back at past storms in the state
The last time a derecho hit eastern South Dakota, the sky above Sioux Falls turned green, prompting Reddit users to create ...
Live updates: Sioux Falls damage from storms is mostly to trees, power lines, city officials say
The thunderstorm risk level went from enhanced to moderate for the area, with timing now pushed back to between 5 p.m. and 1 ...
Derecho threat for parts of South Dakota and Minnesota on Monday
A dangerous derecho is expected to form in parts of the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest on Monday, with wind gusts over 75 ...
Derecho Likely To Strike Northern Plains Monday; Widespread Wind Damage, Tornadoes Possible
To be called a derecho, the thunderstorm-generated high winds and wind damage should cover a distance of at least 250 miles ...
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RECAP: Trees down, buildings damaged & thousands of outages after derecho winds hit Siouxland
Thousands were without power and damage was seen across the Siouxland area after storms moved into the area on Monday, July ...
Confirmed derecho moved through Quad Cities region earlier this week
Severe storms moved through the area Monday night into Tuesday morning. The storm system that moved from South Dakota through ...
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How strong was the wind during the July 28 storms in South Dakota?
The severe thunderstorms that passed through eastern South Dakota on July 28 brought powerful winds to the region.
Thunderstorms could bring hurricane-force winds to parts of South Dakota, NWS says
Severe thunderstorms are expected to hit eastern South Dakota in the late afternoon July 28, potentially bringing hurricane-force winds to the region.
Hurricane-force winds tear through the Midwest and Plains leaving a trail of damage and power outages
Violent thunderstorms with hurricane-force wind gusts roared across the northern Plains and upper Midwest overnight, downing ...
A derecho with at least one 99 mph gust swept the Upper Plains and Midwest, the weather service says
The National Weather Service has preliminarily classified overnight storms from the Upper Plains to the Midwest as a derecho.