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Iowa Derecho: One Year Later

Marshalltown cemetery manager says it'll take years to repair derecho damages

Iowa Derecho: One Year Later

Buccaneer Arena in Urbandale, from August 2020 to now

Looking at the Urbandale site today, you can see the patched-up work a year after the powerful wind storm.
Iowa Derecho: One Year Later

Roofing companies reflect on massive amounts of post-derecho damage

Some homeowners are just now starting to notice their derecho damage.
Iowa Derecho: One Year Later

FLASHBACK: Derecho devastates Iowa (Aug. 10, 2020)

Take a look back at the powerful storm that swept through the state on this day last year.
Iowa Derecho: One Year Later

Farmers still recovering a year after historic derecho

The derecho was the single costliest thunderstorm disaster in United States history.
Iowa Derecho: One Year Later

What is the future of severe weather forecasting? Iowa's devastating derecho, 1 year later

Researchers are working to improve severe weather forecasting following Aug. 10, 2020.