August 2020 Midwest derecho - Wikipedia
NOAA satellite imagery of the derecho passing over the Midwest. An intense derecho affected much of the Midwestern United States on August 10–11, 2020, primarily eastern Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. It caused high winds and spawned an outbreak of weak tornadoes. Some areas reported torrential rain and large hail. [2][7][1]
August 10, 2020 Derecho - National Weather Service
2020年8月10日 · Widespread, destructive straight line winds blew across central Iowa during the day on August 10, 2020. The highest official wind gusts measured was 99 mph at the Marshalltown Airport with an unofficial wind gust of 106 mph at Le Grand (east of Marshalltown).
Inside the derecho that pummeled the Midwest | NOVA | PBS
2020年8月21日 · On August 10, a weather complex known as a “derecho” sent intense winds and thunderstorms over a 700-mile stretch from Nebraska to Indiana. Now, Iowa works to recover from its damage.
Past Iowa Derechos - National Weather Service
2025年1月2日 · A derecho (pronounced duh-REY-cho) produces a swath of particularly damaging thunderstorm winds (specifically, wind gusts of at least 58 mph along most of its length with several well-separated 75 mph or greater gusts) over an area at least 250 miles long.
Midwest Derecho - August 10, 2020, Updated: 10/8/20 12 pm
2020年8月10日 · A powerful line of severe thunderstorms known as a "Derecho" tracked across eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois on the afternoon of Monday, August 10th resulting in widespread straight line wind damage. A swath of damage from Benton County, through portions of Linn, Jones, Cedar, and Clinton Counties, is consistent with intermittent straight ...
Derechos | READY IOWA
2020年8月10日 · In Iowa, derechos occur every year or two on average. Winds above 85 mph like that of the August 10, 2020, derecho are quite unusual. While meteorologists can forecast potential severe weather outbreaks a few days in advance, predicting a derecho can be difficult.
August 10, 2020, Midwest Derecho - ArcGIS StoryMaps
2021年8月6日 · The strongest estimated wind speeds in the vicinity of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, were among the highest wind speeds ever recorded during a derecho event, peaking at about 140 mph. NOAA estimates indicate this is the costliest thunderstorm event in recorded history for the United States, causing more than $11 billion in damage.
The August 10, 2020 Midwest Derecho - ArcGIS StoryMaps
2024年8月9日 · Beginning along the Iowa-Nebraska border, the derecho tracked along a nearly 700 mile path into the Ohio River Valley from early morning through late evening on August 10, 2020. Hundreds of damaging wind reports would be confirmed along the derecho path, causing billions of dollars in damage.
Iowa Derecho Damage - ArcGIS StoryMaps
2020年12月15日 · The 2020 Midwest Derecho that impacted Iowa and its surrounding states saw wind gusts up to 110-140 miles per hour across a 700-mile front, caused widespread damage to infrastructure and the environment, and generated upwards of $4 billion in …
The Great Iowa Derecho of August 10, 2020 - WOODTV.com
2021年8月10日 · The fastest estimated wind from the Iowa Derecho was 140 mph – equivalent to an EF3 tornado. The fastest wind gust was 126 mph at Atkins. The town of Midway recorded a gust to 112 mph.