Midwest Derecho Causes Widespread Damage; More Than 1 Million Homes and Businesses Lose Power
At a Glance The storms caused widespread wind damage as they pushed eastward in the Midwest.In Iowa, Illinois and Indiana, more than 1 million homes and businesses lost power. Residents in the Midwest felt the wrath of a derecho which left widespread damage and more than a million customers in the dark Monday afternoon. The severe storms marched eastward across Nebraska and Iowa, bringing wind gusts as high as 100 mph that easily downed large trees and caused some structural...