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  • Destructive Derecho Slams Northern Plains with Hurricane-Force Winds

    Destructive Derecho Slams Northern Plains with Hurricane-Force Winds
    Nov 27 2025
    A destructive derecho unleashed hurricane-force wind gusts across the northern Plains this week, snapping trees and knocking out power in a dramatic display of nature's raw power. The storm system brought severe weather conditions that impacted multiple states, with the most significant impacts occurring in South Dakota and surrounding areas where wind speeds reached damaging levels.

    The derecho was part of a broader severe weather pattern affecting the central United States. According to AccuWeather meteorologists, a sprawling multiple-day severe weather event has been shifting eastward from the Great Plains toward the Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee valleys. This outbreak, which began on Friday and continues through the weekend, represents what may unfold into one of the biggest severe weather and tornado events of the year so far.

    The affected region spans over 500,000 square miles and is home to more than 100 million people across the central and southern United States. The severe weather threat extends through portions of the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan, with the risk reaching major cities including St. Louis, Chicago, Nashville, New Orleans, and Atlanta.

    Powerful wind gusts have been identified as the most common cause of tree, power line, and property damage from the thunderstorms. Meteorologists warn there may be hundreds of incidents of damaging, straight-line wind gusts. Some of the stronger thunderstorms are producing hail ranging from marble to golf ball size, with even larger hail possible in the biggest storms.

    The tornado threat extends into the nighttime hours Friday and Saturday nights, adding to the danger for residents across the region. AccuWeather meteorologists indicate that the most favorable zone for a clustering of thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes may be centered in parts of Missouri, central and southern Illinois, and northern Arkansas, though tornadoes remain possible anywhere within the moderate-risk zones.

    As severe weather continues advancing toward the Atlantic coast by Sunday, travel disruptions are expected along busy Interstate corridors and at major airport hubs from Charlotte to Washington D.C., Philadelphia, and New York City. Heavy rainfall poses an additional threat, with one to three inches of rain possible in some areas within twelve hours.

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    3 mins
  • Powerful Derecho Batters Northern Plains, Causing Widespread Damage

    Powerful Derecho Batters Northern Plains, Causing Widespread Damage
    Nov 25 2025
    Listeners, over the past week a significant derecho struck the northern Plains, particularly impacting parts of South Dakota. According to Fox Weather, this destructive windstorm barreled through on Friday and into early Saturday, unleashing hurricane-force wind gusts that snapped trees, toppled power lines, and inflicted widespread damage across rural communities. Wind gusts were reported in excess of 75 mph, which is typical of derechos, and officials described the scene in towns like De Smet as a swath of ruined timber and structural damage. For residents, this event was not just a fleeting squall—it was hours of relentless, damaging straight-line winds sweeping across several counties and uprooting everything from grain bins to utility poles.

    Local authorities scrambled to respond as thousands lost power overnight, with some communities facing extended outages into the weekend. Emergency crews worked through dangerous conditions to clear debris from major roads and rural highways, especially as downed trees blocked critical access in and out of affected towns. Social media users posted photos and videos showing entire rows of trees laid flat, destroyed barns, and wind-driven debris scattered for miles. According to regional National Weather Service offices, these winds rivaled the intensity of storms often associated with mid-summer, but came late in the autumn season when most foliage had already dropped, potentially reducing but not eliminating the threat to infrastructure.

    In addition to physical damage, the derecho hampered local travel. The high winds forced the closure of several roadways, and utility companies worked around the clock to repair lines. Residents were urged to avoid unnecessary travel, especially in rural areas where obstruction risks remained high and cold temperatures added to safety concerns for those at risk of exposure. Farmers in the region reported losses to outbuildings, equipment, and stored grain, intensifying the ongoing challenges posed by extreme weather events in recent years.

    Meteorologists point out that the late-season timing is unusual, but not unprecedented; research and reporting from The Breakthrough Institute highlight how derechos—which are particularly common in states like Iowa, Nebraska, and the Dakotas—have tended to occur with varying frequency, sometimes exacerbated by changing climate patterns. Some local officials are already discussing improvements to emergency alerting and infrastructure resilience, as this event underscored the vulnerability of rural power grids and tree populations to sudden, widespread wind damage.

    Listeners can expect the cleanup to take days or even weeks, with ongoing restoration efforts and community support networks mobilizing to assist those most affected. The region is already bracing for winter weather, with meteorologists warning of additional storms approaching the Upper Midwest.

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  • Powerful Derecho Wreaks Havoc Across Northern Plains

    Powerful Derecho Wreaks Havoc Across Northern Plains
    Nov 24 2025
    A powerful derecho swept across the northern Plains over the weekend, unleashing hurricane-force wind gusts that caused widespread destruction. Akaska, South Dakota, was among the hardest hit, with reports of snapped trees, downed power lines, and significant property damage. The storm system, which moved rapidly through the region, was marked by a long-lived line of thunderstorms that brought sustained winds exceeding 70 miles per hour in some areas. Local officials say the storm knocked out power for thousands and left emergency crews scrambling to clear debris and restore services.

    The derecho’s impact extended beyond South Dakota, affecting parts of North Dakota and Montana. Residents in these areas reported similar conditions, with strong winds toppling structures and making travel dangerous. The National Weather Service issued multiple warnings as the storm advanced, urging people to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary travel. The storm’s intensity caught many off guard, as derechos of this magnitude are relatively rare in the region during late November.

    Farmers and ranchers are now assessing the damage to crops and livestock. The timing of the storm is especially challenging, as many producers are preparing for winter and dealing with the aftermath of earlier disasters. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has already begun mobilizing resources to assist affected communities, with disaster relief programs now open for applications. Producers are encouraged to document losses and reach out to local Farm Service Agency offices for support.

    The derecho serves as a stark reminder of the unpredictable nature of severe weather in the United States. As climate patterns continue to shift, listeners can expect more frequent and intense windstorms in regions not traditionally associated with such events. Staying informed and prepared is crucial, especially during the winter months when storms can compound existing challenges.

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  • Powerful Derecho Storms Wreak Havoc Across Midwest, Causing Widespread Damage

    Powerful Derecho Storms Wreak Havoc Across Midwest, Causing Widespread Damage
    Nov 20 2025
    Listeners, this past week saw a significant weather event unfold across the US Midwest: a large-scale derecho thunderstorm outbreak surged through multiple states on November 18, bringing widespread, long-lived destructive winds. Satellite imagery archived by the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere shows the system barreling eastward from the central Plains into Ohio, Indiana, and Pennsylvania, with wind gusts frequently exceeding 70 miles per hour. Reports from local weather services and social media describe major tree and power line damage stretching in a line from near Des Moines, Iowa, through northern Illinois, into northern Ohio—all consistent with the classic footprint of a derecho.

    Powerful straight-line winds wrought chaos in several Midwestern cities. The National Weather Service Chicago shared visuals of semi-trailers overturned on I-55 south of Joliet and widespread roofing damage from Peoria eastward. Emergency crews responded to hundreds of downed trees and scattered power outages reported by utility providers like Ameren and AEP, especially in western Ohio, where some communities were still without electricity days after the event.

    This derecho was triggered by a potent cold front interacting with abnormally warm, moist air streaming northward from the Gulf of Mexico. The fast-moving squall lines brought intense rainfall, but it was the winds that defined the event. Local storm reports documented wind gusts up to 83 miles per hour near Toledo, Ohio, and 77 miles per hour in Bloomington, Illinois. In numerous towns, social media video captured flashes from power transformers exploding as trees crashed onto lines.

    Farm country was also hard-hit by the powerful winds. Some counties in central Indiana saw corn silos crumpled and barns ripped apart, while several soybean fields suffered extensive crop loss as the gales flattened late-season standing plants. Meteorologists commenting on X (formerly Twitter) compared this episode to other infamous derechos like the "Iowa Derecho" of August 2020, noting this week’s system stretched over 650 miles in under 12 hours—one of the longest continuous wind damage paths in recent years.

    Communities from the Quad Cities to Cleveland are now focused on cleanup and repair. Local officials estimate initial damage in excess of $400 million, with insurance teams deployed for on-the-ground assessment. Fortunately, no fatalities have been confirmed, but minor injuries resulted from flying debris and crashes caused by sudden visibility loss in the blinding rain and wind.

    As temperatures dip and weather returns to seasonal norms, the scope of this derecho event—its speed, its scale, and its intensity—serves as another reminder of the increasing volatility in US weather patterns as we head toward winter.

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    3 mins
  • "Powerful Derechos Batter Midwest Farmers as USDA Expands Disaster Relief"

    "Powerful Derechos Batter Midwest Farmers as USDA Expands Disaster Relief"
    Nov 18 2025
    Listeners, in the past seven days, the most impactful windstorm events in the United States have revolved around derecho activity in the Midwest, with continual fallout observed from destructive winds recorded in Iowa, Illinois, and surrounding states during mid-November. According to DTN’s Ag Weather Forum, these derecho events are characterized by long-lived, widespread windstorms tied to rapidly moving thunderstorm lines that have brought significant agricultural and infrastructure disruption, particularly at the tail end of the 2025 harvest season. Many farmers across northern Illinois and eastern Iowa faced sustained winds of 70 to 95 miles per hour, damaging corn still in the field, flattening outbuildings, and ripping through power lines.

    The newly measured impacts have added complexity to ongoing disaster relief efforts. The USDA's Farm Service Agency has responded by launching Stage 2 of the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program, detailed in the agency’s November 2025 fact sheet, to help producers who experienced lost revenue or reduced quality because of the recent derechos. These government programs now not only cover previously insured crop losses, but also include provisions for “uncovered or shallow losses”—circumstances where insurance didn’t apply and producers suffered direct crop or property damage from the excessive winds that swept the region.

    On-the-ground reports have highlighted that communities from eastern Iowa through parts of Illinois woke up to widespread tree damage, thousands of homes without power, and barns shredded by straight-line winds. Emergency response teams set up modular shelters and distributed potable water to stabilize local operations, as described by infrastructure planners on Houston Tents & Events’ blog. Utility crews from neighboring states converged to restore electric service, a process that for some rural residents remains incomplete days after the event.

    For agriculture, the newly published Northern Illinois University study, cited by DTN, demonstrates that the most recent derecho not only destroyed infrastructure, but also caused immediate and often lasting declines in crop ratings on county and state levels. In critical Midwest corn and soybean counties, the Crop Condition Index—in which a rating of 5 marks “excellent” crop condition and 1 means “very poor”—dropped by as much as 0.33 points after the derecho, a substantial shift. While some prior years have seen rare benefits in certain areas when a derecho adds much-needed rainfall early in the season, the November event hit just as crops neared final maturity, when recovery from wind damage is limited and yield losses become permanent.

    For those affected, the USDA’s expanded relief program provides a streamlined process for submitting claims, including for producers who were uninsured or who had only partial coverage. Application forms are now available electronically, and there are special payment limits based on farm income, helping target support where it’s most urgently needed. Producers will need to provide documentation for crop, tree, bush, or vine losses and should contact their local FSA office to verify what information is required.

    Listeners are encouraged to prepare for severe weather by developing shelter plans, maintaining multiple ways to receive alerts—like smartphone apps and NOAA weather radios—and keeping devices charged as storms approach. As always, early and informed action can make a vital difference when facing events like derechos that strike quickly and leave extensive damage in their wake.

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    4 mins
  • Destructive Midwest Derecho Strikes, Leaving Widespread Damage

    Destructive Midwest Derecho Strikes, Leaving Widespread Damage
    Nov 15 2025
    AccuWeather meteorologists issued an urgent warning on November 13, 2025, as conditions in the central United States became primed for a significant derecho risk. For listeners unfamiliar with the term, a derecho is a widespread, fast-moving windstorm linked to a line of severe thunderstorms, sometimes rivaling hurricanes in their ability to bring destructive straight-line winds. According to AOL Weather, the threat zone included parts of Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri, with the timing of the outbreak expected late Thursday through early Friday. This system evolved as a classic low-pressure system moved across the Plains, creating strong wind shear and pushing warm, moist Gulf air northward—ideal ingredients for the formation of rapidly advancing thunderstorm lines.

    Satellite imagery from the CIRA Satellite Library on November 13 captured a pronounced low-pressure system barreling east across the Midwest, accompanied by clusters of intense, organized thunderstorms. These storms raced along a 700-mile corridor, some embedded in bow-shaped squall lines—a classic derecho signature. Widespread reports of wind gusts topping 80 mph poured in from central Iowa and northwest Missouri. In Omaha, Nebraska, emergency officials reported downed power lines and trees, while local news outlets relayed images of overturned semis along I-80 and roofs peeled from homes. More than 420,000 residents across the affected region faced electrical outages at the peak of the storms.

    As the derecho advanced, embedded supercell thunderstorms also spawned quick-hitting tornadoes in parts of eastern Kansas and west-central Illinois, compounding damage and heightening anxiety. The Storm Prediction Center received numerous reports of widespread tree damage, shattered windows, and mobile homes shifted from their foundations. In Des Moines, local officials urged residents to remain indoors and avoid travel until the most dangerous winds passed. A train of thunderstorms dumped torrential rain as well, leading to flooded streets in several Midwest cities.

    While fortunately there were no immediate reports of fatalities, several injuries were confirmed, primarily from flying debris and collapsed outbuildings. By early morning on November 14, clean-up operations were underway, with utility crews working around the clock to restore electricity and clear major arteries. AccuWeather estimates suggest the total damage could easily exceed $1.5 billion, placing this event among the top windstorm disasters of 2025. Meteorologists point to a persistent pattern of amplified jet stream winds as a major culprit this autumn, keeping the region on edge for repeat severe weather as the year draws to a close.

    To all listeners, thank you for tuning in and staying informed about these rapidly developing severe weather threats. Make sure to come back next week for more updates and stories. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out QuietPlease dot AI.

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    4 mins
  • "Northern Lights Dazzle North America, Derecho-Free Skies"

    "Northern Lights Dazzle North America, Derecho-Free Skies"
    Nov 13 2025
    Listeners, as we move through mid-November 2025, there have been no reports of a recent or ongoing derecho, or any widespread, long-lived, and destructive windstorm caused by a line of rapidly moving thunderstorms in the United States over the past seven days. The most notable events impacting the skies have actually not been associated with severe convective windstorms, but rather with extraordinary displays of the Northern Lights. According to the CIRA Satellite Library’s daily updates for November 12, 2025, the biggest headline in recent days has been the “Magnificent Northern Lights Over North America,” which brought vivid auroral displays visible deep into the United States, a result of strong geomagnetic activity. While these events brought wonder and not destruction, they dominated both satellite reporting and social media discussions this week.

    Earlier this week, there were some localized snowfalls in regions such as the Great Smoky Mountains and the Midwest, but these weather incidents were associated with cold air outbreaks and prominent lake effect bands, not with the organized, high-wind, long-track thunderstorms described as derechos. Meteorologists and weather centers have instead been highlighting the early winter conditions and the temperature swings experienced in areas like Houston, as reported by Rolling Out, signifying changing seasonal patterns but not severe windstorms with the destructive capacity of a derecho.

    A look back through the latest satellite data archives confirms this—no entry in the CIRA Satellite Library over the past week references any rights of long-lived, destructive thunderstorm wind events. Instead, documentation focuses on celestial phenomena, snowfall, lake effect bands, and some ongoing typhoon activity near Asia, but nothing in the territory of a US-based derecho.

    Severe weather and derechos tend to attract considerable attention and live coverage across meteorological outlets, storm tracker accounts, and social platforms. This week, emergency management bulletins and weather news feeds have been notably quiet regarding large-scale windstorm emergencies in the US, with no circulations of damage maps, widespread power outage reports, or storm survey teams investigating swaths of flattened trees and infrastructure typical of a derecho event. Instead, user feeds and local news have been centered on dazzling auroras and the oddity of seeing such spectacular northern lights so far south.

    As always, storm season is never truly over, and listeners can keep an ear out for updates should any significant wind events develop as the season transitions and weather patterns evolve. For now, North America is experiencing a pause from derechos, giving people in storm-prone areas a bit of a breather.

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  • "No Derecho, but Upper Midwest Hit with Lake-Effect Snow"

    "No Derecho, but Upper Midwest Hit with Lake-Effect Snow"
    Nov 11 2025
    The past week did not see a true derecho event in the United States, but attention was focused on the potential evolution of a major, long-lived windstorm as an intense round of severe weather moved through the Upper Midwest and into the Great Lakes. As of November 11, 2025, most meteorological sources and real-time tracking websites such as the CIRA Satellite Library and recent NOAA reports show that the most prominent hazards were connected to lake-effect snow in the Midwest. This follows a week marked by changeable weather, but without a confirmed widespread, bow-echo-driven windstorm typical of a derecho.

    For comparison, listeners may recall a deadly severe weather outbreak earlier this year. According to a June 21 report from USA TODAY and AOL News, a major complex of storms powered across North Dakota and Minnesota, resulting in at least three deaths and leaving more than 75,000 without power at the time. That event included a wind gust clocked at 101 miles per hour, significant tree and property damage, and tornadoes impacting mostly rural areas. AccuWeather and the Storm Prediction Center discussed the evolution of this storm system, warning it could transform into a classic derecho as it tracked east toward the Great Lakes and Northeast, bringing the risk for fast-moving, destructive straight-line winds and localized flash flooding.

    A derecho, as described by 94.3 The Point, is a rare, wide, and fast-moving thunderstorm complex capable of producing winds above 90 mph and swaths of damage hundreds of miles long. Derecho outbreaks are more common during the summer months, especially in the Upper Midwest, Plains, and into the Ohio Valley, although they can occur in any season if the right atmospheric ingredients align—a combination of intense instability, strong upper-level winds, and a trigger like a cold front.

    Looking at the current weather pattern, sources such as Texas Weather Roundup on YouTube and the CIRA Satellite Library highlight the nation’s transition into colder air and increased precipitation chances, with a risk for strong thunderstorms emerging in Texas and possible severe storms in the upcoming weekend. Yet, as of today, meteorologists have not upgraded these threats to an ongoing or confirmed derecho event for this current week.

    Across social media and weather Twitter, the buzz this week remains focused on the aftermath of hurricane season, the onset of the first major snows in the northern states, and the potential for new storm systems setting up in the coming days. Some weather enthusiasts do share memories of previous derechos and their impacts, pointing to local coverage in places like Salem, South Dakota, where recovery from last year’s windstorms continues. However, reliable sources and satellite observations make clear that, for the week ending November 11, 2025, a true, headline-making derecho has not struck the United States.

    To all our listeners, thank you for tuning in to today’s update on severe windstorms and weather extremes in the United States. Please come back next week for more weather news and insights. This has been a Quiet Please production, and for more, check out Quiet Please Dot A I.

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