Some in the Midwest could be without electricity for days after an “intense derecho” knocked out power for more than 1 million people.

Wind gusts of over 70 mph were recorded in several states as the storm trekked from South Dakota to Ohio on Monday, according to the National Weather Service. One portion of central Iowa suffered “hurricane-force” winds of more than 90 mph.

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