August 2020 Midwest derecho

The August 2020 Midwest derecho was a strong derecho in the Midwestern United States–mostly Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Indiana. Nebraska and Iowa were already having severe droughts at the time. The derecho caused large hail, heavy rain and tornadoes.

The greatest damage happened in northern Illinois and eastern Iowa. The strongest winds took place in Iowa. They were at 126 miles per hour. Many tornadoes hit northern Illinois.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa was severely damaged by the storm.

The derecho caused more than $11 billion in damage.

August 2020 Midwest Derecho Media

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  NOAA satellite imagery of the derecho passing over the Midwest

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  Weather radar imagery of the storm moving across the Midwest

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  A seismogram in the Des Moines metropolitan area recorded intense vibrations imparted by the strong winds associated with the derecho.

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  Animated night time-lapse of Iowa from the w:VIIRS aboard NASA's Suomi NPP showing progression of widespread power outages as a result of the w:August 2020 Midwest derecho.*(Courtesy NASA Worldview.)

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  Storm reports from the National Weather Service layered over the United States Department of Agriculture's corn production area maps.

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  August 2020 Midwest derecho Terra MODIS before after

• A home in the Kenwood District of Cedar Rapids damaged by the winds estimated by the National Weather Service to have been 130 mph (210 km/h; 58 m/s).

• Wiley Plaza on Wiley Blvd in SW Cedar Rapids 9 days after the storm. This is part of the area that sustained (in the case of a tornado) EF-3 magnitude damage.

• A street in the Merle Hay neighborhood of Des Moines, Iowa covered by downed tree branches and foliage.

• Phone pole knocked down in the August 2020 Midwest Derecho

• Radar track across the central United States from about 2am CDT on August 10 2020 to 4am CDT on August 11 2020.