LIVE: Derecho Aims East, Threatens Chicago, Detroit

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[gusopol3]

Severe weather will lash through areas from the Midwest to the Great Lakes into Tuesday, hitting some of the major cities in the United States, including Chicago, St. Louis and Detroit.

[metmom]

When did they start using the term derecho? The first time I heard the term was down in Guaymas about 30 years ago. it was an impressive storm. I had never heard the term used since to describe a storm in the U.S. until a couple years ago.

They used it about 20 years ago here in CNY when one nailed us.

It was one of the most unbelievably violent storms I ever experienced.

The storm SLAMMED into the house, the rain was coming in all the windows at once, all four sides, the lightning was constant, like a strobe light.

The power got knocked out on impact but we didn't need the lights because the lightning was to profuse that it provided continual light.

Of course, it goes without saying that was tremendous amounts of storm damage in downed trees and power lines.

[lightman]

The pump on my deep well died today.

Ouch. Last pump replacement cost me nearly one grand.

[cripplecreek]

I’ve got a shallow well and can swap out a pump in under 10 minutes.

[jjotto]

‘Derecho’ has been in use for over a hundred years, mostly by weather geeks. Lately popularized by climate disruption apostles in hopes of fooling rubes. It’s a long line of thunderstorms.

Specifically it means a line of t-storms that cause damage by straight-line wind rather than tornadoes.

[gusopol3]

All due respect, they are quite a bit more than a thunderstorm and uncommon.

“While not the most intense or long-lived event ever observed, the June 29, 2012 Ohio Valley / Mid-Atlantic Derecho was noteworthy in producing the all-time highest recorded June or July wind gusts at several official observing sites along its path (Fort Wayne, Indiana, Zanesville, Ohio, and Huntington, West Virgina), in addition to widespread, significant wind damage. Five million people lost power from Chicago to the mid-Atlantic Coast, and 22 were killed. The storm also was notable for being arguably the first derecho to capture widespread media attention, striking as it did nearly every metropolitan area in a broadening path that extended from Chicago and Indianapolis to Baltimore, Washington, and Tidewater Virginia (Figures 1 and 2). “http://www.spc.noaa.gov/misc/AbtDerechos/casepages/jun292012page.htm

[lightman]

Sweet. 300’ here.

[OldMissileer]

When did they start using the term derecho?

Finding some slightly obscure or never-used terminology to replace the standard terms used for decades. It makes all the folks involved including the media look educated, and also tries to make normally knowledgeable folks feel ignorant about the subject.

[Jeff Chandler]

It was one of the most unbelievably violent storms I ever experienced. The storm SLAMMED into the house, the rain was coming in all the windows at once, all four sides, the lightning was constant, like a strobe light.
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The power got knocked out on impact but we didn't need the lights because the lightning was to profuse that it provided continual light.
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Of course, it goes without saying that was tremendous amounts of storm damage in downed trees and power lines.

That about sums up the one I saw on the Sea of Cortez.

[Celtic Conservative]

I remember the first time I heard the word “derecho” . It was the great lakes derecho of 1995. It was so bad it has its own page on wikipedia. It caused a seiche wave on Lake Huron. Imagine you have a bowl full of water. And somehow that bowl gets jostled. The water sloshes back and forth. Now imagine that bowl is the size of lake Huron. That’s a seiche wave. there was a vacant lot next to my parents lake house. A 20 foot boat ended up adjacent to their front yard. they ended hauling it out with a crane From the road. I was there that day. Scariest thing I ever saw.

CC

[gusopol3]

OK, it’s NOAA, but this is really impressive graphics and time lapse radar at this link: http://www.spc.noaa.gov/misc/AbtDerechos/casepages/jun292012page.htm

[Celtic Conservative]

Cost me $250 plus $100 to have it installed. Better than showering at truck stops for the rest of my life.

CC

[Celtic Conservative]

I watched him install it and know what to do next time.

CC

[Blackirish]

I’m in Chicago now. Heavy rain ...but constant thunder. I mean constant!

[metmom]

I remember the first time I heard the word “derecho” . It was the great lakes derecho of 1995.

THAT'S the one I was thinking of. I couldn't recall the year exactly, but do remember about how old the kids were.

[cornfedcowboy]

Tons and tons of rain O’hare.

[Celtic Conservative]

It has its own page on wikipedia, and is very detailed including reports of damage and first person accounts.

CC

[HereInTheHeartland]

This $%#@& storm did a lot of damage in Iowa. Some to my relatives farms in north central Iowa.

[Grams A]

We’re coming up to your neck of the woods the end of July so grandson can run in the Junior Olympics. Need for it to be coolish and dry in Des Moines please. Thanks.

[matt04]

We got hit with the remnants of one in the mid 90’s in CT. It was bad, however I have relative in upstate NY that almost the exact same thing happen as you described.

[metmom]

Well, if this thing hits us mid to late afternoon, we could be in a world of hurt.

The daytime heating is like pouring gasoline on a fire.

The one that hit us in ‘95 hit at night. If this one hits during the day, it could easily rival it.

I’ll have to make sure everything is battened down.