Tom Posted August 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 OMG, this just came in... Marshalltown, Iowa just clocked a 99mph wind at the airport. #IAWX 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minny_Weather Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 I have never seen purple on a velocity radar outside of a hurricane before. 1 Quote Formerly *ahem*: LNK_Weather, TOL_Weather, FAR_Weather, MSP_Weather, IMoveALot_Weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan1117 Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 What a wicked line of storms... I knew something big was brewing with this derecho when we got 60-70 MPH wind gusts from just the outflow... no measurable rain to speak of here either. Just talked to a co-worker who is in Cedar Rapids today and he said things are getting bad there and the power was out at his building. Stay safe out there everyone out to our east, this thing means business! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianc400 Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 I just heard from my brother Hawkeye. It’s a war zone! Sustained 55-60 winds for 20 minutes. Some 90-100mph gusts and many 70+. Trees, shrubs down. He lost much of his fence. Garden is destroyed. And it’s continuing unabated. Just amazing. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 I just heard from my brother Hawkeye. It’s a war zone! Sustained 55-60 winds for 20 minutes. Some 90-100mph gusts and many 70+. Trees, shrubs down. He lost much of his fence. Garden is destroyed. And it’s continuing unabated. Just amazing.Wow!!!Local radio station that is based out of Cedar Rapids lost its sign and I tried to text someone but it wouldn't go through cuz it said no cell service. I assume cell phone towers have been damaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 Just boring rain here now but temp has dropped to 70. Feels great.I'll be watching the news later to see the storm reports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwxguy Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 OMG, this just came in... HIAWATHA came in at 100mph 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted August 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 I just heard from my brother Hawkeye. It’s a war zone! Sustained 55-60 winds for 20 minutes. Some 90-100mph gusts and many 70+. Trees, shrubs down. He lost much of his fence. Garden is destroyed. And it’s continuing unabated. Just amazing.Thanks for the update. Is he your blood brother? That’s pretty cool to know if he is. I hope he’s doing alright and it’s sad to hear about his garden and property damage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Dubzz Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 Yikes, what a massive disappointment that ended up being here. At least we got some much needed rain, but Dubuque managed to split the worst stuff. A few decent gusts of wind and some decent rain, but that was quite a bust here. Looks like a lot of places south of HWY 20 and in SW Wisconsin made out pretty well, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud2380 Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 Worst storm I've ever personally been in. Debris everywhere. Winds were so strong for so long. A neighbor's roof partially tore off. It was a brand new house. He'd only been in it a week or two. Thankfully i didn't notice any damage to my place. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 Temp is down to 66 here wow!When I watched the 10pm news last night I dont recall this type of severe weather or temp drop being in the forecast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted August 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 Temp is down to 66 here wow!When I watched the 10pm news last night I dont recall this type of severe weather or temp drop being in the forecast.The strenght of these storms prob tugged down some more colder air aloft than originally forecasted. Can you imagine the turbulence and down drafts? Man, this is a fascinating situation. They are saying locally this may be the worst severe set up since 2012. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 The strenght of these storms prob tugged down some more colder air aloft than originally forecasted. Can you imagine the turbulence and down drafts? Man, this is a fascinating situation. They are saying locally this may be the worst severe set up since 2012.Crazy dynamics. Chicago is up next! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Dubzz Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 Worst storm I've ever personally been in. Debris everywhere. Winds were so strong for so long. A neighbor's roof partially tore off. It was a brand new house. He'd only been in it a week or two. Thankfully i didn't notice any damage to my place. While I am disappointed with what we got, I will say I am glad I missed the worst of it. I didn't really want the worst of it. I just wanted a little more action, but we are getting some decent rain out of it, at least. That is needed real bad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 112mph report from Toddville IA! Just north of CR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 Just found this 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 I just heard from my brother Hawkeye. It’s a war zone! Sustained 55-60 winds for 20 minutes. Some 90-100mph gusts and many 70+. Trees, shrubs down. He lost much of his fence. Garden is destroyed. And it’s continuing unabated. Just amazing.Wow! Not good. Sorry to hear that. Thanks for the report. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 I’m glad I was spared from the wind but the rainfall was kinda lame. Only around a half inch but I haven’t really checked. My top wind showed only 55 mph at 12:32 pm. Leaves were flying everywhere with some branches down. I must’ve just been on the south side of the high wind as a guy 1 mile northeast had his 45 or 50 ft. tall windmill fold over partway up. Also my friend 1 mile north saw a semi trailer (was parked and not hooked up) nearly blow over. It was on 2 wheels for a bit. Seemed pretty tame here except for the wind that kept blowing for around an hour. Not much lightning either. Probably lots of other damage just north Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted August 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 Just found thisI just came in from the pool and flipped on TWC and saw a video of the footage in CR and it looked like a Hurricane! I'm worried about this scenario lambasting the entire Chicagoland area. Last time this happened, there were thousands of cars with hail damage and 100's of thousands without power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 What the heck is going on w these storms! Holy Crap! These suckers mean business. I just saw the radar. Hunker down y'all. Lets see if they can survive the trip to MI. Quote Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area Oct 2023: 0.2" AN Nov 2023: 2.2" AN Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane! Jan 2024: 17.0" AN Feb 2024: 1.9" BN Mar 2024: 4.9" BN April 2024: Season So Far: 26.7" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 In the meantime, its very warm n humid, w hazy sunshine. I'll tell ya, the conditions outside are definitely favorable for severe weather. Quote Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area Oct 2023: 0.2" AN Nov 2023: 2.2" AN Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane! Jan 2024: 17.0" AN Feb 2024: 1.9" BN Mar 2024: 4.9" BN April 2024: Season So Far: 26.7" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted August 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 This is not going to be good....I-90 corridor is going to be halted and the city is going to get rocked by quite possibly a historic severe wx threat....just a gut feeling... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 This thing just keeps going and going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted August 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 Tornado Warning for mby... Tornado WarningTornado WarningILC031-043-102130-/O.NEW.KLOT.TO.W.0023.200810T2043Z-200810T2130Z/BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTEDTornado WarningNational Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville343 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2020The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a* Tornado Warning for...Northeastern DuPage County in northeastern Illinois...Northeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois...* Until 430 PM CDT.* At 342 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornadowas located over Elmhurst, moving east at 50 mph.HAZARD...Tornado.SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught withoutshelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Treedamage is likely.* This dangerous storm will be near...Norridge, Elmwood Park, River Forest and River Grove around 350 PMCDT.Oak Park, Austin, Dunning, Portage Park, Belmont Cragin, MortonGrove and Harwood Heights around 355 PM CDT.Irving Park, West Town, West Ridge, Albany Park, Logan Square,Humboldt Park and Lincolnwood around 400 PM CDT.Chicago, Evanston, Lake View, Lincoln Park, Uptown, Rogers Parkand Edgewater around 405 PM CDT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwxguy Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 Tornado Warning for mby... probably to get people's attention since they would probably ignore a severe thunderstorm warning 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianc400 Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 The winds weakened considerably before it moved into my part of lake county IL. I lost power with the first gusts, but I don’t have even a small branch down from my willow trees. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan1117 Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 Absolutely insane derecho... how far east will this beast make it? Crazy that it journeyed from my backyard in Omaha to Chicagoland in about 6 hours, this thing is booking east!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 I’m glad I was spared from the wind but the rainfall was kinda lame. Only around a half inch but I haven’t really checked. My top wind showed only 55 mph at 12:32 pm. Leaves were flying everywhere with some branches down. I must’ve just been on the south side of the high wind as a guy 1 mile northeast had his 45 or 50 ft. tall windmill fold over partway up. Also my friend 1 mile north saw a semi trailer (was parked and not hooked up) nearly blow over. It was on 2 wheels for a bit. Seemed pretty tame here except for the wind that kept blowing for around an hour. Not much lightning either. Probably lots of other damage just northUpdate: Saw that my top wind gust was 57 mph later at 1:19 pm then. Just shows how long the winds lasted especially for those just north. Also only 0.53” on my digital gauge. The other gauges all were leaning a bit more with a few hundredths less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted August 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 ORD reported a wind gust of 62mph...not as bad as it could have been...south burbs got hit worse than those across the NW burbs....all in all, I think Chicago lucked out on the worse part of the Derecho. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan1117 Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 Over 600K without power now due to what looks like will be a “historic” derecho... and it’s now pressing eastward over much more densely populated areas. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 This is about the extent of what the wind did at my location. Clouds weren’t more ominous looking than many other times. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMT Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 Worst storm I’ve ever been in. Still trying to get to my kids at daycare. Going on 4 hours 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Paul Storm Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 I literally don’t believe the videos coming out of Chicago with the 80-100mph winds. Unbelievable. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 Just saw a video of downtown Cedar Rapids. Legit hurricane conditions. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westMJim Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 No rain, no wind here at this time. It is getting dark but the storms are still off to the west. It is very warm and humid here at this time the reading at my house is 85 and I have a DP of 72. The last reading at GRR was 84 with a DP of 76. I just double checked my DP and it reads 72.6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud2380 Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 I texted my brother while the storm was going on and I’m like this must be what a category 1 hurricane is like. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKwx2k4 Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 I'm glad you all are ok!! Holy moly! What a list of storm reports to check in to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzcoat Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 Don't usually post here in the summer but todays winds are worthy. 133000 customers with no power at peak (do the math- that's all of DSM metro and burbs) What got me was that 50 mph winds lasted nearly 20 mins-- the longest duration I've witnessed. Airport peak wind of 75 mph but easily 90mph other places in DSM. Radar image shows 85-105mph just off the ground -- thej time stamp is EDT. 7 Quote The two loudest sounds known to man: a gun that goes bang when it is supposed to go click and a gun that goes click when it is supposed to go bang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westMJim Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 Still getting light rain here. So far a total of 0.57" here. Temperature is now at 70. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 My phone and internet are finally working again. Maybe just network congestion, IDK. Just 1 mile north has a lot of cleaning up to do with many 4” - 10” diameter limbs and some trees down. When I saw it coming on radar etc it reminded me of the June 29 1998 derecho that destroyed our big machinery shed, blew out our house windows, etc. That was around 100 mph storm as well but around 20 miles further south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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