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.[1]
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.[2]
The derecho caused more than $11 billion in damage.
August 2020 Midwest Derecho Media
Weather radar imagery of the storm moving across the Midwest
A seismogram in the Des Moines metropolitan area recorded intense vibrations imparted by the strong winds associated with the derecho.
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A damaged farmhouse in Vinton, Iowa partially-covered by a mangled piece of grain bin sidewall on August 11, 2020.
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Large field of corn (maize) completely flattened by the winds of the w:August 2020 Midwest derecho near w:Roland, Iowa.
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Animated satellite imagery from the MODIS aboard NASA's TERRA over Iowa showing a before and after of the damage the w:August 2020 Midwest derecho did to crops in the region.*(Imagery courtesy MODIS Today at University of Wisconsin-Madison Space Science and Engineering Center.)
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Trees torn to pieces by the derecho in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
References
- ↑ "The Midwest Derecho". National Weather Service. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Cedar Rapids Derecho Damage Worse than Floods". Radio Iowa. 14 August 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021.