Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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On August 10th, 2020, the Midwestern US was impacted by the costliest thunderstorm in United States history as a derecho left a nearly 1000 mile path of devastation. We take a look at how such an event can happen, the complex forecast, and its lasting impacts.

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