THE STORM THAT ROARED ACROSS IOWA WEDNESDAY HAS BEEN CATEGORIZED AS A DERECHO.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST, BROOK HAGENHOFF, SAYS IT’S NOT EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE 2020 VERSION.
DERECHO3 OC…..IT FORMED” :14
THIS DERECHO HAD WINDS IN THE UPPER 80S — BUT WAS MORE SPREAD OUT ACROSS THE STATE.
DERECHO4 OC……….HIGH END WINDS :21`
HAGENHOFF SAYS YOU USUALLY DON’T SEE SOMETHING LIKE THIS IN DECEMBER.
DERECHO5 OC……..IN A MODERATE RISK” :27
THE GOVERNOR HAD ISSUED DISASTER DECLARATIONS FOR 49 OF IOWA’S 99 COUNTIES BY THURSDAY EVENING FOR DAMAGE DONE BY THE STORM.
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