Posted on 07/28/2021 9:06:35 AM PDT by blam
A derecho, otherwise known as a widespread, long-lived, straight-line wind storm, is expected to traverse parts of the Midwest Wednesday night and early Thursday, according to The Weather Channel.
Derechos can cause hurricane-force winds, tornadoes, torrential rains, and flash floods. This one could wreak havoc in the areas shaded in purple below.
What’s important to note is that this derecho is sweeping across the corn belt.
A Moderate risk for severe weather remains forecast for much of the state of Wisconsin. Damaging winds (some 75+ mph) are the primary threat this afternoon and evening. Very large hail and a few tornadoes are also possible. Stay weather aware if you live within these areas. pic.twitter.com/X9uHShYykf
— NWS Storm Prediction Center (@NWSSPC) July 28, 2021
Last year, a derecho rolled through Iowa and damaged about 14 million crop acres, or about 57% of the state’s farms.
Across the corn belt, crops have already been damaged by sweltering heat and a persisting megadrought. This could weaken the root system and make corn more susceptible to snap under wind pressure.
“Shark Derecho!”
Next month we are talking “orka shark battle Derecho”, with haboobs!
All because whitey babies are born rasis climate killers.
No runways needed today!
VTOL
That’s funny!
An EAA “upgrade”
Turn it into corn meal or whiskey.
telephoto lens does compress the parking lot. Wish I was there, but reading Airventure Today as a substitute.
I was in the path of that Derecho in August 8 2020. It was NOT like a typical storm front rolling through with 3-4 minutes of brisk wind. It lasted a full 45 minutes to an hour and wind gusts whipped and waned the whole time. Literally every property in town had some damage if nothing more than a few trees. Much property damage. Roofs, buildings damaged. Several blown off the foundation.
In the country: Huge 100 year old oaks blown over with huge root-balls. Barns, sheds and grain bins flattened. Corn blown down all over.
Power was out in town for over a week.
In my 60 plus years in the Midwest it was a truly historic event. It was surprising how little media attention it received. Maybe if they’d had 3-4 days to hype it like a hurricane you’d ALL know about it.
It was freaking scary and I never want to see anything like that again.
Sorry, Aug 10 not 8th
It was about a 60 mile wide path of winds from 75 to 120MPH. Way worse then most hurricanes, but again, because it was in BF Iowa, the national media didn't care.
We still can! :-D
It used to be called a bow echo on the radar; the storm really does have a very well defined curvature on the radar.
“In my 60 plus years in the Midwest it was a truly historic event. It was surprising how little media attention it received.”
Midwest (rural white folks) tragedy received little MSM coverage?
I’m stuned!
Some folks don’t realize that the corn used for ethanol is then fed to animals afterwards, and that #2 yellow is AWFUL tasting for people.
That aint the corn belt. FYI.
HA! I’m not sure what I love most about Wisconsin - fishing up in Indian Head country, Monroe’s 12 year old Cheddar or the white chocolate glazed popcorn/almond mix. Add in Potosi beer and your all set.
We are the state that has it all! :)
Well, that turned out to be a big NOTHINGBURGER by us!
No wind, some below average thunder and lightening, but a full INCH of much-needed rain! I didn’t hear a thing; slept right through what was supposedly going to murder me in my sleep. ;)
Just unpacked the greenhouse and put all my pretty stuff back out where it belongs. Both of the cats stayed out last night, so I should’ve trusted THEIR instincts over Mr. Weatherman.
Nothing on local news about damage, though it’s the Northeast’s turn in the barrel, today. The media is already unnerving them. Hid yo Wife! Hid yo Kids! *SNORT*
It’s bearing down on us now.
I just make sure everything is battened down and everything I want to stay dry is under cover.
Central NY experienced one like that decades ago.
It was in Aug and hit about 4 in the morning.
It hit the house so hard, the house literally shook, and it was raining in all the windows, on all four sides, at once.
The lightning was like a strobe light so it didn’t matter that the power was out. The thunder was continuous. Several people died and there was a great deal of damage. It took probably 20 years before the tree damage was no longer visible in most areas.
They’d care a lot more if it had caused a problem with food production.
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