Powerful Midwest Derecho Downs Trees, Knocks Out Power to More Than a Million

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By Olivia RosaneAug 11, 2020, 7:48 am162 pts
A powerful series of thunderstorms roared across the Midwest on Monday, downing trees, damaging structures and knocking out power to more than a million people. The storms, which produced winds of more than 100 miles per hour, formed a phenomenon known as a derecho, a long-lasting, far-spreading windstorm…

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