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Storm with wind of 100 mph ripped through Midwest

A rare storm picked up winds of 100 mph and with force similar to a domestic hurricane Monday over the Midwest, blowing over trees, blowing cars, causing widespread damage to property and leaving hundreds of thousands without power as it passed through Chicago and in Indiana and Michigan moved. The …

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Powerful derecho leaves paths of destruction across the Midwest

IOWA CITY, Iowa – A rare storm that grabbed 100 mph winds and struck like a domestic hurricane Monday across the Midwest, blowing over trees, overturning cars, causing widespread damage to property and leaving hundreds of thousands without power when it went through Chicago and into Indiana and Michigan. The …

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