Severe thunderstorms could continue into July 29, bringing havoc to morning commutes in Chicago, Milwaukee and Indianapolis.

Derechos are long-lived storms that cause extreme wind damage, sometimes lasting eight hours and traveling hundreds of miles.

As heat records continue to break in the U.S., this week has already brought the threat of derechos. That’s left many people ...

Find out what derechos are, how they form, where they occur in the US, their similarities to tornadoes, and vital safety tips to stay protected.

Forecasters are tracking a potential mesoscale convective system that could unleash damaging winds, hail and possible ...

The Chicago area saw some pretty severe weather here last summer on July 15. "Unfortunately, northern Illinois is sort of the hotspot for derecho frequency climatologically in the US and really ...

Bring Me The News is monitoring the developing storm situation Monday in Minnesota. Check back for updates all day and into the night.

A brutal heat wave that developed in July 1995 led to a powerful derecho that caused a significant swath of damage across Ontario. The initial slow-motion disaster focused on the Chicago metro area, ...