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The derecho was at its strongest when it moved across the Cedar Rapids area of eastern Iowa. Based on the severity of damage observed, the NWS estimated that wind gusts of 130–140 mph (210–230 km/h) impacted parts of Benton and Linn counties in Iowa, including downtown Cedar Rapids and Marion.
A destructive derecho event struck the states of Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio on July 11, 2011, and was the most damaging portion of a much larger derecho event known as The Cross Country Derecho of July 2011. It started on the morning of July 11, 2011, when a powerful long-lasting straight-line windstorm, known as a derecho, developed ...
The derecho that hit the Midwest Aug.10, 2020 brought the state of Iowa to its knees with so many downed trees ... A year later, some are still repairing damage from the storm.
The Kickapoo Valley Reserve asked for assistance in cleaning up tree damage during the storm. Following the derecho, research was put in to determine if this storm, plus the tornado outbreak five days earlier, were connected to climate change. [217] Around half of Iowa was declared a disaster area following the storm. [218]
The Midwest derecho of 2020 heaved severe thunderstorms across eastern Iowa and northwestern Illinois, carrying winds as high as 140 mph and covering a nearly 800-mile stretch in the United States ...
A derecho - a fast-moving band of storms, often with hurricane-force winds - hit the nation's Corn Belt on August 10. Iowa Derecho Is Most Devastating U.S. Storm Ever In Financial Cost Skip to ...
EF2 tornado damage to a home south of Gary, South Dakota. The derecho affected portions of northeastern Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, southeastern North Dakota, and South Dakota. Its strong winds lofted and accumulated a thick cloud of dust, resulting in a haboob that accompanied the derecho. [8]
President Donald Trump exits Air Force One as he arrives at the Eastern Iowa Airport for a briefing on flood damage, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. ... One of the most powerful ...