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NWS adds 12 tornadoes to December's derecho, bringing total to 43

NWS adds 12 tornadoes to December's derecho, bringing total to 43
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NWS adds 12 tornadoes to December's derecho, bringing total to 43
The National Weather Service has confirmed 12 additional tornadoes from Dec. 15. This brings the total of tornadoes to 43. The events of Dec. 15 have been categorized as a derecho, which is the first recorded derecho in December in United States history. 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 National Weather Service has confirmed 12 additional tornadoes from Dec. 15.

This brings the total of tornadoes to 43.

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The events of Dec. 15 have been categorized as a derecho, which is the first recorded derecho in December in United States history.

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.