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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 ...
What to know about derechos amid threat to South Dakota and Minnesota on Monday
A moderate threat for severe storms is in place for parts of South Dakota and Minnesota on Monday afternoon into the evening due to the threat of a derecho.
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.
'Mother Nature can be a beast': Hudson residents clean up damage from apparent derecho
Over 300 residents of Hudson, South Dakota, are among the hardest hit by severe weather and a potential derecho that came the ...
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Damage done: Farm, ranch families clean up after destructive tornadoes, derecho
July was a trying weather month. Hot and humid days were good for corn and soybean growth, but hard on livestock and on wheat ...
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Derecho likely across parts of North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota Monday
The northern Plains are at risk of strong damaging winds over 80 mph associated with severe weather beginning Monday ...
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.
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.
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 ...
Destructive derecho unleashes hurricane-force wind gusts in northern Plains snapping trees, knocking out power
A destructive derecho snapped trees and knocked out power to tens of thousands of people as it tore across portions of the ...
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South Dakota farmer optimistic after 2022's devastating derecho
SALEM, S.D. — On May 12, 2022, many farmers across eastern South Dakota saw significant damage to their operations as a widespread wind storm, known as a derecho, tore across the state.