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Across. we don't want to see them but in order to qualify as a derecho. here is the key we didn't see those 58-mile-per-hour winds low to the ground so it is not a derecho but the threat is out there. we've seen the low from the jet stream dip a little bit more, giving more strength to that low. we continue to have a moderate threat out there today. very easy to see, large swathe area about 70 million of you still under the gun today for the severe weather but that's not the only problem. once that low makes its way offshore you think the problem is done tomorrow. on the back side of the low w...

Wildfires is the big concern. five fires burn thg morning. two of them major infernos charring more than 11,000 acres. dozens of homes gone. in northern iowa, two confirmed tornado touchdowns including downed power lines and debris. two businesses took the brunt of the wrath. no injuries reported but there were power outages. pawpaw illinois, 130 miles southwest of chicago. speaking of the windy city, that's bad, huh? the windy city lived up to the bill. chicago saw 50-mile-per-hour wind gusts coupled with dime-sized hail. >> a striking image at the height of the storm, lightning hitting c...