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On This Date: Derecho Roars Through Houston One Year Ago With Winds Up To 100 MPH

Houston was hit by a long-lived derecho that swept across the Gulf Coast states one year ago on May 16, contributing to widespread wind damage and knocking out power to about a million homes and businesses.

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Houston derecho one year later: What is Houston's history with the rare wind storm?

Houstonians found themselves becoming all-too familiar with a term many had never heard before: derecho. Coined by a physics professor at the University of Iowa in 1888, a derecho is broadly defined as a widespread and severe complex of thunderstorms that produces a swath of damaging winds at least 250 miles long.

Houston Public Media · 1d

A year after the Houston derecho, researchers are still studying the storm’s effects

A team of researchers from the University of Houston collected data shortly after the deadly 2024 storm, in an attempt to help the region and its structures become better-prepared for future derechos.

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5 dead, 5,000 homes damaged, curfew in place for parts of St. Louis after 2 tornadoes hit area

A series of tornadoes swept through the metro area. Early show a lot of damage to city buildings and homes. ST. LOUIS — At ...

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At least 5 dead after severe storm, including possible tornado, batters St. Louis, mayor says

At least five people died and others were hurt after severe weather including a possible tornado swept through St. Louis, the ...

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