Name: Deadly derecho slams Midwest with 100-mph winds
Uploaded: 2026-08-12T13:04:09.369Z
Duration: 36 s
Channel: The Weather Channel
Description: A rare derecho brought blinding rain, 100-mph winds and tornadoes across the Midwest, killing at least three.

ByAndrea Rainone•

17 hours ago

Updated: August 12, 2026, 1:37 pm EDTPublished: August 12, 2026, 9:04 am EDT

A rare derecho brought blinding rain, 100-mph winds and tornadoes across the Midwest, killing at least three. More than 700,000 were without power Wednesday and the flood and rain threats are not over for the region.