Derecho winds slamming the Midwest last week
Randy Mann.
JAKE PARRISH/Press
Last week, very strong winds moved through the central portions of the country, knocking out power and causing some widespread damage.
One of the cities that was hardest hit was Houston. A line of intense thunderstorms ripped through the region May 24 with wind gusts estimated to be as high as 100 miles per hour. The high winds resulted in windows being blown out of buildings, including skyscrapers in the middle of the city. Trees, power lines and many electrical transmission towers were taken down by the strong storm. Nearly 750,000 people were left without power. According to the Storm Prediction Center, this region of severe thunderstorms produced very strong winds across an approximate 400-mile path from Nebraska to Illinois.
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