Nation Storms bring hurricane-force winds across 500 miles in south-central US. More severe weather is on the way. April 29, 2020 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY Comments Off on Storms bring hurricane-force winds across 500 miles in south-central US. More severe weather is on the way. Many were without power due to an intense line of severe thunderstorms called a derecho that rolled across the south-central U.S. overnight Tuesday.