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What Is a Derecho?

What Is a Derecho?

Derechos are fast-moving bands of thunderstorms with destructive winds. The winds can be as strong as those found in…
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GOES East Offers Spectacular View of July 19 Derecho

GOES East Offers Spectacular View of July 19 Derecho

GOES East captured imagery of a derecho that tore through the north-central Plains on July 19, 2017.
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Derecho Sweeps Across the Nation’s Midsection

Derecho Sweeps Across the Nation’s Midsection

May 05, 2020 A line of severe thunderstorms, known as aderecho, made an appearance once again this spring—this time, through…
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GOES-East Watches Derecho Slam Midwest

GOES-East Watches Derecho Slam Midwest

On August 10, 2020, NOAA’s GOES-East satellite tracked severe thunderstorms as they raced across much of the Midwest and…
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Derecho Outflow Interacts with Sierra Madre Cloud Formation

Derecho Outflow Interacts with Sierra Madre Cloud Formation

May 01, 2020 On April 30, 2020, GOES-East (right) and GOES-West (left) saw a well-known weather interaction play out in…
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On This Day in 2020: GOES East Watches Derecho Slam the Midwest

On This Day in 2020: GOES East Watches Derecho Slam the Midwest

On August 10, 2020, both NOAA’s GOES East and NOAA-20 satellites tracked severe thunderstorms as they raced across much of…
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At Least Four Billion-Dollar Disasters Struck the U.S. in August

At Least Four Billion-Dollar Disasters Struck the U.S. in August

In August 2020, the contiguous U.S. saw at least four different billion-dollar disasters.
Severe Weather

Severe Weather

Severe weather is classified as a series of events that can cause destructive or deadly effects on the ground. It…