Storm summary of Monday’s derecho event from the Storm Prediction Center
August 11th, 2020 by Ric Hanson
The Severe Storms Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, today (Tuesday), issued a summary of the storms that passed through the Midwest, Monday. An intense derecho (pronounced “Deh’RAY-show”) moved from far southeast South Dakota into Ohio yesterday (8/10/20). This derecho traveled approximately 770 miles in 14 hours and produced widespread damaging wind gusts, including numerous wind gusts over 74 mph (65 kt) & several over 90 mph in central Iowa.