Learning about the weather term derecho. It happened Monday as a severe weather system barreled through Iowa and northern and central Illinois along with other parts of the Midwest. The strong winds—approaching 100 miles in some areas, left widespread damage. Dan Hicks is a meteorologist with Freese-Notis Weather.
The system also impacted parts of Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio and tracked over 700 miles in a 14-hour span on Monday, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.