Everything we know about the December derecho

A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER IN RUDD, UP IN FLOYD COUNTYIS, BEING CALLED A HERO. THE TOWN’S TORNADO SIREN IS MANUALLY OPERAD. TYLER HICKS COURAGEOUSLY FOUGHT THE DERECHO TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE IN RUDD KNEW THEY NEEDED TO GET TO SAFY.ET >> I JUST KEPT HOLDING THE BUTTON, AND THEN THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW, IT’S RAINING SIDEWA,YS ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF, AND I’M STILL HOLDING THE BUTTON. IT REALLY WASN’T TOO BATHD ALL THE GEAR ON, AND NEXT THING YOU KNOW, THERE’S NO BUTNTO THERE ANYMORE TO PULL DOWN RHEYA: HICKS SAYS HE HEARD THE TELEPHONE POLE THE SIREN WASN O BRKIEANG. THE STRONG WINDS NOT ONLY SNAPPED THE POLE, BUT THREW IT A COUPLE BLOCKS AWAY. HE SAYS HE’LL NEVER FORGET THAT GHT. >> I’M REALLY JUST GLAD THAT NOBODY GOT HT.UR AND I’LL TELL YOU SOMETHING, IT’S REALLY AWESOME TO ESE EVERYBODY COME TOGETHER AND HELP OUT A SMALL TOWN LIKE THIS. IT’S SO APPRECIATED, ALL ETH VOLUNTEER HELP, AND ALL THE DONATIONS, IT’S JUST UNREAL. LIKE, I CAN’T ANTHK PEOPLE ENOUGH. RHEYA: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS TT HATORNADO S ANWA EF-1. THE DERECHO WEDNESDAY WAS THE FIRST DERECHO EVER RECORDED IN THE UNEDIT STATES DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS IT PRODUCED AT LEAST 21 TORNADOES. 12 OF THEM WERE EF-2’S, WITH WINDS OF UP TO 120 MILES AN HOUR. THIS ONE SLAMMED A HAMTONIL COUNTY FARM. CREWS FROM THE WEATHER SERVICE ARE STILL SUEYRVING STORM DAMAGE ACROSS THETA

The derecho Iowa experienced Wednesday has been named the first derecho recorded in the country during the month of December. The National Weather Service said the derecho produced at least 21 tornadoes, of which 12 were EF2. The winds got up to 120 mph in some parts of the state. At least five people died across Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota. One of which was in eastern Iowa where a semitrailer rolled after being struck by high winds. Iowa State Patrol confirmed the driver was killed during the incident. Reports confirm more than 400,000 homes were without power between Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Kansas. Officials are still surveying the damage, but many in the state reported damage in Greene, Webster and Floyd counties. Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for residents in 43 counties. Allamakee, Appanoose, Audubon, Bremer, Buena Vista, Butler, Calhoun, Cass, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Davis, Emmet, Franklin, Fayette, Floyd, Greene, Guthrie, Humboldt, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Howard, Ida, Kossuth, Lucas, Madison, Marshall, Mills, Mitchell, Monroe, Montgomery, O'Brien, Palo Alto, Page, Pottawattamie, Pocahontas, Ringgold, Sac, Shelby, Union, Woodbury, Washington, Webster, Winnebago, Winneshiek, Wright and Worth counties are included.Multiple schools around central Iowa canceled or delayed classes due to communitywide power outages or downed power lines.

The derecho Iowa experienced Wednesday has been named the first derecho recorded in the country during the month of December.

The National Weather Service said the derecho produced at least 21 tornadoes, of which 12 were EF2. The winds got up to 120 mph in some parts of the state.

At least five people died across Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota. One of which was in eastern Iowa where a semitrailer rolled after being struck by high winds. Iowa State Patrol confirmed the driver was killed during the incident.

Reports confirm more than 400,000 homes were without power between Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Kansas.

Officials are still surveying the damage, but many in the state reported damage in Greene, Webster and Floyd counties.

Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for residents in 43 counties.

Allamakee, Appanoose, Audubon, Bremer, Buena Vista, Butler, Calhoun, Cass, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Davis, Emmet, Franklin, Fayette, Floyd, Greene, Guthrie, Humboldt, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Howard, Ida, Kossuth, Lucas, Madison, Marshall, Mills, Mitchell, Monroe, Montgomery, O'Brien, Palo Alto, Page, Pottawattamie, Pocahontas, Ringgold, Sac, Shelby, Union, Woodbury, Washington, Webster, Winnebago, Winneshiek, Wright and Worth counties are included.

Multiple schools around central Iowa canceled or delayed classes due to communitywide power outages or downed power lines.