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27. The 2012 Derecho that formed on the Buffalo Ridge

Sat Jul 20, 2019, 09:39 PM

Jul 2019

along the South Dakota Minnesota Border dropped more than a foot of rain in minutes as well as hanging funnel cloud near Belview and Vesta Minnesota. Power was not restored for four days do to a major line going north and south that was completely blown flat.

Our Niece was one of the Spotters who captured the Funnel on her phone. The funnel did hit the ground in a Bean field briefly,the out force from the Anvil Cloud did several millions in Farm building damage. It took the best part of two months to clean up all the trees and make repairs to the buildings at our In Laws place.

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A Derecho, a Widespread Destructive Thunderstorm Wind Event, Swept Across Minnesota, Wisconsin and M [View all] jpak Jul 2019 OP

My brother has a camper trailer on Bone Lake greymattermom Jul 2019 #1

These sudden downburst explosive winds are not isolated to the upper mid-west. Texin Jul 2019 #2

and we let 88 universities support 260 limbaugh stations that deny global warming certainot Jul 2019 #30

Indeed. Memphis was hit with a big one in 2003, when I lived there kcr Jul 2019 #35

Welcome to climate change. Botany Jul 2019 #3

Welcome to weather. OnlinePoker Jul 2019 #18

We had one in OH in 2012 that was 100% from climate change .... Botany Jul 2019 #19

From the link I gave, Ohio gets one a year on average. OnlinePoker Jul 2019 #20

The 2012 Dercho was like something I have never seen before Botany Jul 2019 #21

Here's NOAAs report on the Derecho you're talking about OnlinePoker Jul 2019 #23

Nice gif from the link Quackers Jul 2019 #29

Interesting. I lived in OH for 25 years & I don't remember any. CaptainTruth Jul 2019 #22

Had one in the Syracuse NY area in 1998 whistler162 Jul 2019 #4

had one go through here in '97, was without power for a week, worse storm event I've witnessed. nt yaesu Jul 2019 #17

I remember that one. SergeStorms Jul 2019 #31

I live in Camillus and there is a whistler162 Jul 2019 #36

It is sad that it has come to this. Even before Carter and Gore there were warnings. theophilus Jul 2019 #5

There were articles in papers in New Zealand and Austraila Rural_Progressive Jul 2019 #7

Ours in Virginia was catastrophic ... Kindnesscostszero Jul 2019 #6

And weird nitpicker Jul 2019 #32

yeah, weird. And the first time I ever heard the term 'derecho'. Kindnesscostszero Jul 2019 #38

Dominionists and Fascist Christian Fundamentalists think.... magicarpet Jul 2019 #8

I beg to differ... Ferrets are Cool Jul 2019 #9

Sigmund,.. is that you leaving a reply ? magicarpet Jul 2019 #10

Muhahahahaha Ferrets are Cool Jul 2019 #16

for some strange reason onethatcares Jul 2019 #13

new 45 name - President Derecho. SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2019 #11

I saw it's bow plowing through on the national radar and said "A-hah - derecho" Backseat Driver Jul 2019 #12

Coincidentally 'a derecho' means right-ward in Spanish sandensea Jul 2019 #25

Washington County Ohio 1998 and 2012 Marthe48 Jul 2019 #14

Swept through here around midnight, trees down & power outages but Lake MI took yaesu Jul 2019 #15

We never did get the forecasted heatwave but we did get over 6 inches of unneeded rain yaesu Jul 2019 #24

The wind was incredible!!! Talitha Jul 2019 #26

The 2012 Derecho that formed on the Buffalo Ridge Wellstone ruled Jul 2019 #27

Great article on climate change in the Twin Cities bronxiteforever Jul 2019 #28

I live in central Wisconsin on the Mississippi & watched the radar as the storm moved in. elocs Jul 2019 #33

Our airport recorded 70 mph gust ... ewagner Jul 2019 #34

Just wait until we get to 500ppm. roamer65 Jul 2019 #37