A principal atmospheric scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions says the line of storms that moved through the Midwest damaging crops and farm buildings on Thursday is a confirmed derecho.
The National Weather Service says a derecho is a line of intense, widespread and fast-moving windstorms that moves through. It must be at least 240 miles with wind gusts of at least 58 miles per hour to be considered a derecho.
Eric Snodgrass says the storms that brought 80 miles-per-hour winds, hail, tornadoes and much-needed rain started in Colorado.
