As an intense wind storm is set to hit much of the U.S. on July 28, here are the safety steps you should take.

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

As heat records continue to break in the U.S., this week has already brought the threat of derechos. That’s left many people listening to weather reports wondering what the heck a derecho is. We’re here to help.

Potent storms were hitting the northern U.S. on Monday, with a potential to turn into a derecho with hurricane-force winds. Tornados and hail could also be threats.

A derecho can bring particularly violent thunderstorms to the Midwest. Here's what Iowans should know about storm risks on Monday.

Todd Heitkamp, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said the line of storms appeared to coalesce into a derecho around Sioux Falls.

A destructive derecho snapped trees and knocked out power to tens of thousands of people as it tore across portions of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest with hurricane-force wind gusts late Monday night and into early Tuesday morning.

Sometimes referred to as an inland hurricane, derechos are among weather's most destructive phenomena. And there's one headed for the midwest.