On August 10, 2020 a storm of historic proportions roared its way across the midwest - coined as the Inland Hurricane, the Iowa Hurricane, and the Great Midwest Derecho of 2020. This derecho produced estimated wind speeds of 140 mph while the highest measured wind speed was 126 mph near Atkins, IA - equivalent to a Category 3 Hurricane.
Eastern Iowa (particularly Cedar Rapids) was the hardest hit region. Hundreds of thousands of trees were uprooted and destroyed, majority of homes missing siding, shingles, and entire sections of roof. An estimated 95% of residents lost power and those lucky enough to find generators used them for weeks after the storm had passed. Millions of acres of corn and soybeans were flattened in the storm's wake, and silos crushed by the wind like pop cans.
I witnessed the storm pass into the Chicago metro region, some significant wind gusts but nowhere near as strong as what Iowa had experienced. I was born in Cedar Rapids, IA, both my parents grew up there so I had to make a trip and see the damage with my own eyes.
For those interested in donating to help the people of Cedar Rapids please see the link here: www.gcrcf.org
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