Wild Weather Week In The USA Brings Powerful Derecho And Rare Fire Tornado

Meera Dolasia
2020-08-20T15:09:58-07:00

North America's relatively calm summer weather ended last week when a powerful derecho swept across the Midwest — from South Dakota to Ohio — on August 10, 2020, and a rare firenado struck Northern California on August 15, 2020. If you are like most people, you have probably never heard of either of the rare natural phenomena. Here is a brief explanation of the incredible extreme weather events.