Cedar Rapids Derecho (Land Hurricane) Aug 10, 2020 Iowa POV |120+mph winds|

[@Real_Mechanic87]

Note to self: Call these guys for any future construction projects.

[@staceypennington919]

Right!!! They knew they built a dang good house.

[@grisaldablanco8605]

I wanna like this but it won’t be 69 likes anymore lmao

[@tinasikkema9983]

No joke!

[@gmazz0913]

Not the Southern California, "slam the crap together so we can get paid and on to next victim, opps, I mean project" .

[@amenra6042]

This is the perfect advertisement for their business.

[@JamesJohn-og8or]

Build strong and NEVER cut corners. I live in South Florida and my home was built 3X above code. thus far 130 mph winds and not a shingle moved! Built once and right!

[@JamesJohn-og8or]

@Ozone This is VERY true, I do not, but by the same token I have built several buildings and when you build ABOVE code the house will last. Build like crap the house will fail. Common sense.

[@tvold9204]

That's nice to have!

[@13_cmi]

Just about every neighborhood here is cheaply built and nothing about them is good. I’m waiting for a tornado to come through and cause a crazy amount of damage. We’ve had multiple severe warned supercells come over so it’s gonna happen at some point. Just gotta wait. Once that happens maybe they’ll start to build quality houses instead of making them cheap to make a ton of overpriced housing real quick.

[@heatherstub]

@@13_cmi Don't bank on it.

[@Flinix]

This is the best construction company advertisement ever! XD

[@henny8883]

I'm sold lol

[@sxydealt5946]

My grandparents live across the stream from the house he was in it's under construction

[@TFlexxx]

Especially since the house was open to the weather. Wind could have easily enter and lifted up on the roof and out with the walls. Wind blowing over the house would have reduced the air pressure immediately above, leaving the roof more vulnerable to wind being caught inside.

[@SpaceCadette7653]

I'm definitely hiring them when I build my house

[@vinman1017]

Bar none, does a video rate as good as this for an A-1 Construction video. All u need is a good video editor. These are rare moments in life, grab it.

[@vancouverislandandthething3945]

When you know you've built a great house. maybe all houses should be tested this way ..with the construction crew inside 😂 pretty sure more houses would stand the test😂😂😂 but so glad you guys are ok🤗

[@clemconstructiongroup1700]

That’s funny I like the way you think

[@fender10g]

funny story, that is how submarines are tested after a refit... the bosses of the contractors have to be on it for the first little bit. Keeps em honest.

[@vancouverislandandthething3945]

@@fender10g that's awesome!

[@ryansgirl74]

The lady with the "mom voice" in the video was awesome " you get down here now or i will drag you down here" . You keep them boys in line girl!! Lol

[@terbear4210]

thats a moms heart for you, ALWAYS thinking of her children. Thanks Mom.

[@ColorMeErin]

9:30 for the people wondering when it happens. 😃👍

[@Frook52]

Mom needs to give Gavin a smack and tell to move away from the rain and wind. Sitting over there pouting about something…

[@somedudewhodraws9377]

I think that was thier momma yelling at them as she sounds like shes in her late 40s possibly early 50s. These guys are clearly in the mid to late 20s at most and she was yelling at them protecting thier butts too as even we men get curious and wanna see dangerous stuff IRL XD!!!!!!!

[@nigellilyblade6346]

Look forward to a significant boost in bussiness. Incredible contruction skills to say the least. You'll be building homes in Florida

[@terised]

"Tornadoes don't last 15 minutes in one spot". Ding ding ding ding ding! Perfect observation, in addition to noticing the sudden change in wind direction, which indicates the cold front passage.

[@pocketkiriyama]

One of the best 24 min commercial I've ever seen.

[@stephenphillip5656]

Man, you have some *gnarly* weather in USA. Hurricanes, tornadoes, & derechos. I'd never heard of this b4, I had to look it up. That was *intense* but glad to hear that you are safe. This is one helluva advertisement for your construction skills! Regards from 🇬🇧.

[@SirKolass]

The weather is going wild all around the world thanks to global warming, here in Brazil we never had tornadoes, now they keep happening. Hurricanes were rare, now they're happening all the time. Daily huge storms, floods, month worth of rains falling in a few hours, it's just chaos.

[@LadyTarasque]

I'm in Canada.. experienced a derecho for first time last month O.o never heard of it before either... hopefully it doesn't become commonplace

[@robertaprince180]

Great workmanship on the home, I hope your business grows stronger with such good work.

[@clemconstructiongroup1700]

Thank you

[@specialk3853]

I was thinking the same!

[@andrewmarsman3294]

Same. Wish you built my house.

[@danielleleonard7779]

@@andrewmarsman3294 I'm sitting here thinking what I would do to have them build my house

[@ced9973]

I knew I wouldn't be the first person to say it but you guys are HEROES in my eyes! Damn good quality and the house isn't finished so from day one you all set out to be a cut above standard! God Bless you for all your hard work and dedication for building each home with human lives in mind! #foreverclemstrong 💪🏼

[@clemconstructiongroup1700]

Thank you Our slogan is exceeding industry standard and we do put special attention to the structure behind the finishes to be sure the skeleton of the structure meets and exceeds the requirements. This is the most intricate part of integrity when a storm like this hits and some building inspectors won’t even catch some of the critical connections. Many framers aren’t taught the engineering behind some of these connections or they just don’t care and do it just because that’s the way we always did it. We teach our guys the importance of these connections and why we do it. Thank you for your comment

[@twitchythewitch7181]

"we might have to go into the basement" "that's gotta be a tornado" "yeah" *continues to stand there* *windows break* "yeah. That's gotta be a tornado." *stands there*

[@Dcrock117]

Just being a typical Midwest Dad 🤙🏻

[@GM6.7]

You gotta watch that shit 😆

[@kandie3127]

Midwest thing.

[@whokilledel]

Honestly me. I'm a freak for natural disasters

[@gottogoalltheway]

Definitely a Iowa boy. I was born and raised in Des Moines Iowa. And still live here. And although I hate the disaster after. I love storms and tornadoes and things of this nature myself. We stand outside and watch it come to us. 😁

[@sandyscookbook2799]

You should show this too prospective customers.

[@NenaL86]

As a business owner myself in a relatively small town, I guarentee every potential customer knows who to hire after this. Reputation of being honest is most important, & proficient quality is almost just as important..

[@mlgauss60435]

Iowa strong! I was born and raised In Eastern Iowa, and know CR well. My son in law works in Marion and they live in Anamosa. I now live in a suburb of Chicago and we got hit also, but not as bad as Iowa. You were spot on about it not being a tornado and how it feels like to be in a hurricane! My husband, like you two guys, stayed upstairs watching it too, until he FINALLY came down to the basement and said exactly what you did! "Never have I seen a storm like this!!" Glad you were all safe and your house strong!

[@LisaR2392]

My heart goes out to all of you guys!!! Living on the Gulf Coast of Alabama we are familiar with storms like this, in fact we just got back to work and have power from Hurricane Sally. But i understand that out there ya'll aren't accustom to hurricane like storms and it has to be beyond super overwhelming and bizzar to see! I pray that God will be with you guys as you rebuild and with the farmers who lost their crops!! We understand that most all of our crops come from out west and we appreciate ya'll!

[@justincase7278]

Although iowans aren't familiar with hurricanes, we are definitely familiar with tornadoes and windstorms. I was in Walmart and a touchdown funnel cloud was litteraly 2 miles away but everyone kept shopping. Some even went outside and watched. I, of course, did too but but it was still a little nerveracking.

[@Sky01215]

Y'all need to expand around the US! Holy crap that's amazing!!

[@SilverGoth]

Aside from being filmed in portrait instead of landscape, you did a great job filming this, and your comments are spot on. I liked the music too. Thank you for sharing your experience!

[@katiejneely]

The home you showed at 23:39 is my sisters house! They were just able to move back in recently.

[@the_original_public_newsense]

I've just recently heard of Derechos and I've been obsessed with them ever since. I saw one turn daytime blacker than night. No exaggeration. Cut there were no stars or moon. It was pretty eerie. Glad everyone is safe. I feel bad for the trees tho.

[@morgan547]

I just kept looking at that tree in the distance, sometimes you can’t see it but it definitely shows how strong the wind actually is.

[@clemconstructiongroup1700]

It eventually broke about 6’ up from the ground

[@nappyn8fillmore]

You boys built a fine building there. I live in Chicago and my neighborhood was wrecked by that storm, I can’t believe it almost doubled in strength by the time it got to you. Never seen anything like it

[@judil3294]

I love the summary - Built Clem Strong. Would seem you also had a few guardian angels. What an amazing storm.

[@clemconstructiongroup1700]

Thank you We love what we do and take pride in our work

[@racheljennings8548]

Build Derecho Strong

[@shawnwalsh2060]

I was 250ft deep in a hole at my quarry in a 40 ton haul truck and I couldnt believe how much my truck was moving and how long it lasted. I was watching a water fall over the cliff edge going straight up in the air the whole time.

[@angeldogs4ellie]

Wow, I grew up in Nebraska and have never seen anything like this. Just one time straight line winds blew through Lincoln ahead of a thunderstorm at 88 mph and did massive damage in a short amount of time. This, though, is just incredible.

[@thomasfogerty3515]

88 mph? Did that engage the flux capacitor?

[@whynot2644]

If anyone knows construction, they can see how well it's built. Almost over built.... But thats good. I think you were put to the test on this one. Great job.

[@brandonfoster7400]

I’ve been in many severe storms and tornadoes, but I haven’t ever seen a storm be exactly like a hurricane! It just never stopped!!

[@quantumcat7673]

Guys you are the best construction workers period. You proved it! Now you deserve a raise!

[@angeldogs4ellie]

My dad was an architect/engineer and was in business with my Grandpa and Uncle. They owned O.L. Clark and Sons in York, Nebraska and built many homes and businesses there. If he was still living and saw this he would be very impressed by the excellent quality of your construction work. I certainly am!

[@racheljennings8548]

Me too

[@tonihollingsworth5676]

I’ve watched this video 3 times. Great footage. You can build my house any day!!! TFS!

[@bradgibson15]

These derechos are unbelievable! We recently had one in ontario canada, the first I've ever experienced. In fact I'd never even heard of such a weather pattern. Yours was much longer than what we had though. WOW!

[@TheJoeGee66]

So, if I lived in the Cedar Rapids area, you folks would be who I'd turn to for a new stick-built home, hands down. Surviving a 126 mph stress test, with you inside, is a pretty good advertisement! Excellent job! 😊

[@brandonlee9238]

This is the best video online of it. This was equivalent to a CAT 3 hurricane on the Saffir Simpson scale

[@artoo45]

Choked with smoke and surrounded by distant fires right now. I find a weird comfort in all the wind and rain in these Derecho videos. No comfort in the destruction, though. It's all bad, be it fire or wind and water. This is one of the fiercest locations I've yet seen.

[@NenaL86]

On a lighter note: y'all just made the absolute best marketing video for a home construction company. This is perfect example of Tragedy to Triumph. Seriously though...heartbreaking to see what has happened in your town💔 I never even heard of a Derecho until I saw another video of this same day on here. I live 20 miles north of Galveston & this is exactly what a hurricane looks like, but with steadily rising water on the ground level & lasting 5-8 hours instead of 20-30 min. I feel like these storms are more dangerous than our hurricanes because at least we get enough of a warning to prepare & evacuate...

[@dirtisbetterthandiamonds]

Hurricane Irma did this to us for more than 12 hours. I never wanted a basement so bad! We heard the "train sound" all through the night and finally I said forget this I'm going to sleep. The pressure was so bad it gave everyone headaches. Glad to say our place had no damage but the country club next door was riddled with roof damage. Weird.

[@MrFosterj]

My son was working at Tires Plus when this happened the building started to shake then came down on top of him and he became trapped. He was able to free himself to see the damage around him. It was a miracle he even survived this.

[@clemconstructiongroup1700]

Wow. No doubt that building was wrecked

[@williamcap2236]

Well one thing is very true you guys build one kick ass house ! Not even finished and it can withstand hurricane force winds !

[@cv9244]

Agreed, it seemed to just go on and on, almost 45 minutes. It also seemed that there was no serious warning either by radio or sirens. We were in Marion and it was a total surprise.

[@clemconstructiongroup1700]

We were out in Hunters Ridge on the edge of the farmland

[@cv9244]

@@clemconstructiongroup1700 yes, I know exactly where you guys were! We were about 3 miles from you in Marion. That was so crazy!

[@clemconstructiongroup1700]

No doubt a surprise. I’ve been a block from a tornado. I’ve Been around floods, Tennis ball hail storms, blizzards, ice storms, we even had a dry 70mph hurricane but this one goes down by far the most intense for me in the storms i’ve experienced in my life.

[@cv9244]

@@clemconstructiongroup1700 definitely, agreed! It was something no one was prepared for.

[@Heatherschmidt2]

You all need to build houses in hurricane county.. I'm amazed by the strength of the house 😯 and yes, this is exactly what a hurricane looks like.. except they can last hours

[@hesnicknamedkermit8586]

This is one of the most insanest Hurricane Clips I ever seen. And you know what? It is always a dream of a house owner that his house would withstand those horror Storms like that and you guys make that dream happen. And your Handcraft is impressing me even more than the storm already. A house withstands 120 mph? With almost no damage? Damn, that's stunning, man.

[@Dark_Tale_2077]

Damn, never been a better video to help promote a fantastically strong house. All that and you only lost a window? Impressive.

[@donaldgranger3895]

I will never forget that storm. Tried filming it at a Cook County Forest Preserve in Illinois. The wind knocked down my cameras, blew my French Fries all over the field and sogged up my McDonalds Quarter Pounder with cheese. But I got other storm videos under my belt. Subscribed.

[@mgrella63]

The home you were building was built very well to stand in the face of that horrible storm.Says alot about the type of work you do!! Glad you had almost no damage. Great video! Can you imagine a hurricane is like 8 hours or more of that crazy wind

[@michaeldockery9937]

Wow! Thanks for sharing this video, glad y'all we're ok. You built a strong home!

[@christophervigneau1718]

The shot of the golf carts was remarkably inspiring. Strength in numbers, for sure. Thanks for adding that in- and nice build!

[@billmyers262]

Hard to believe its been a year, worst storm that I have seen but best video of it that I have seen. Way to go people, good job.

[@mayravixx25]

If I ever need a home built, I'm definitely calling you guys. Any home that can withstand a storm like that without losing any shingles is a well built home.

[@rethamoore4282]

I enjoyed your video very much and wish to thank you for keeping your super nice truck inside your garage. It is a pet peeve of mine that I watch these kinds of videos from Texas , Kansas and all over the storm areas and it seems no one cares to put the nice cars and trucks inside there garages even though they have two or three spaces for them. Then i watch all these nice vehicles get hail damage because the owners won't use these garages for what they are intended for. I appreciate you taking care of yours.😀💙

[@tshaffer9681]

WOW.!!! THESE THINGS ARE PHENOMENAL. THE EXTENT OF TIME THEY MAINTAIN THERE POWER FOR IS JUST UNBELIEVABLE. THANK YOU FOR SHARING. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS STAY SAFE ALWAYS.

[@burnzyreed6541]

Homes built that strong are few and far between...I live in Fairhope, AL close to where hurricane Sally made landfall and I can promise you what y’all experienced is what we experience when a major hurricane comes ashore....some of us are still without power but thankfully more is restored daily....hope all is well and still praying for the areas hit hardest by the Derecho

[@tvold9204]

Sally wasn't a major (it was cat 2)

[@spartan7199]

That is a good way to describe the Derecho, a land hurricane.

[@section8usmc53]

It's really not though. Hurricanes blow through in many hours or days, not minutes, and the storm structure is nothing like a hurricane. Maybe to people that know almost nothing about storms, or people that have only seen brief hurricane footage on TV. The only real similarities are heavy rain, possible hail and brief spin up tornadoes (which are all most severe storms anyway) and strong sustained straight line winds. I use sustained lightly because as thunderstorm events go it's a good while, but compared to a hurricane, there really is no comparison between the two with time scales.

[@Jordan-fi1vx]

A year ago already. I remember just watching trees fall down as the wave of wind came closer. Truly one of the most insane moments I’ve ever witnessed.

[@_sockninja_]

Glad you were all safe. You did a fantastic job on the house, with so much damage to houses nearby it wasn't luck that there was little damage to yours, it was skill! Kudos!

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

I can’t believe that white trailer was upright when the storm was over! Must have been something HEAVY in that thing. Glad your home was mostly ok.❤️🐝🤗

[@g.k.1669]

Had one of these go through the Detroit area in 1981. I remember it well. Power was out for two weeks and it was amazing how so many miles of area were affected. The sidewalks and driveways were heaved up as massive old oak and maple trees were blown over and the roots ripped up as the trees cut houses into two. It was known as the great green storm. We watched in rolling in like a massive black wave falling over itself because the clouds were so dark, then after the storm finally passed the sunlight passing through the clouds caused only the green spectrum of light to pass for about three minutes.

[@heathjames7154]

Impressed! We do concrete block in SW Florida and have very strict building codes. If I lived up in Iowa, I'd definitely be looking your company up.

[@lindaterrell5535]

Heath James I wish we could have basements in Florida.

[@NoShotTwoKill]

@@lindaterrell5535 that’s not gonna work with the storm surge from hurricanes I guess

[@donnad9115]

Nice Job guys!! Be proud of your building skills! This should be an advertisement to show how well built your homes are! Wtg

[@lizlong7374]

Love this video. My husband was also in a new construction home with his concrete team in marion during the derecho. You said everything we were all thinking..what kind of tornado is this...the wind keeps switching directions...what was that noise...ha! Gave me anxiety watching as we come up on the 1 year Anniversary of what we all know now as the derecho. Glad you're all safe, and thanks for the business plug lol you make strong houses!!! Liz, Cedar rapids

[@libbyjensen1858]

I can't believe your house survived with such little damage! Glad you're all safe!

[@foxonrunspotoneverywhere795]

That was no transformer. Wow, can't believe no one knows how unnormal this is. And how is this straight LINE winds when they area changing and going all directions? Glad you all were safe!

[@badognobisc]

Crazy storm. Loved the 1/2 empty spray bottle never moved. Gonna use that as my warning device from now on LOL! You boys were lucky.

[@phillipgrey]

Excellent coverage mates! Listening to this in stereo with a really good set of headphones was astounding. The roar was incredible! Glad your safe and doing well.

[@trin223]

Good job. You should feel proud of your standards, skill, and ability. Wow.

[@prjndigo]

Side note: When you do tall garages like that make the posts to each side of the doors much beefier then use a plug-wall above the door opening in case you need to have a taller door later. A 4' tall plug above the main opening that you can remove (lag and strapping) can be very very useful.

[@MsFishingdog]

Good job on building that home.

[@amandab.recondwith8006]

Horrific and scary. My family came from Cedar Rapids, but now the old folks have passed, and we've all scattered across the country. But I remember the lush ancient trees and the smell of oatmeal. Your musical presentation brought tears to my eyes.

[@clemconstructiongroup1700]

My son has just moved there recently. Awesome community and wonderful people. The town is rebuilding back but will take some time to look normal. Thank you for your comment I’m glad it touched you this way

[@naleia88]

I was so released then you said basement. Oh 😧 all the hard work I hope you guys are safe

[@DSTimelapseHD]

I'm honestly surprised the roof didn't take off like a kite, considering how the wind was forcing it's way into that garage. It proves that house is structurally sound; good job on that build! I'm glad you lot were all unharmed. That Derecho was no joke

[@Sereous313]

It also proves that the air pressure was equalized, that's what causes most houses to burst from the inside. Roof just pops off like a lid, I believe due to it not being finished was a huge benefit.

[@thomasfogerty3515]

Framed a damn good house! Proud of you boys! I am a framer as well

[@clemconstructiongroup1700]

Thank you We use quite a bit of old school practices as well as build stronger than code regulation requires. Code is just a base minimum requirement. We’re building more than just a piece of eye candy. People trust us with their lives and many of them don’t even realize it. We take that seriously.

[@christianbloodsworth8651]

You could make a really good advertising campaign out of this

[@emeraldphoenix7499]

You folks did a good job. Often when a house has a way for the wind to get inside, big storms like this (tornadoes, derechos, hurricanes) just tear the building apart from the inside. Take a look at some of the stuff Tim Marshall has documented over the years (professional engineer, inspector retired from Haag down in TX). Yeah, this was one of the worst derechos in IA / IL in many years. I've seen many and this one was a real monster. Because of their size and the breadth of the damage, I'll take a tornado hands down by comparison (no, tornadoes don't last 15 min - good call). I work for one of the local cellular service companies and our data center not far from where you folks were at lost it's roof completely. We're still doing cleanup to buildings, towers, etc. Thanks for sharing this!

[@clemconstructiongroup1700]

Thank you We appreciate your comments

[@thunderroad7289]

If I was getting a new house built this would be the guys I’m calling. Man that house is super strong and it’s not even close to being done

[@Drake23x23]

Crazy how 15 minutes can change your life. Thanks for sharing

[@paularumore8823]

I’m call you guys to build my next home!! That storm was incredible.

[@eaunan]

Use these guys to build your house!! Wow!! Excellent!! Great video, thanks for posting!!

[@2were5678]

Had something like this go through Keokuk an Washington counties back in '98-'99ish. Fun while on the road. 😁

[@2were5678]

Jetstream at ground level.

[@aporter3017]

That must’ve felt like the end of the world! It seemed endless.

[@MagnusXAlec4ever]

Damn that was crazy. You guys were lucky that house wasn't further in the building process or else i dont think it'd have help us quite as well as it did. the wind had plenty of room to move around and not get stuck. Good job on the house and those shingles were tough af.

[@Drake23x23]

The most impressive thing was how long it lasted.. normally those storms are moving at over 60-80mph

[@thomaswitt1327]

Thats one hell of a house you got there survived a cat one hurricane maybe a cat 2.

[@GP80888]

Winds were clocked at 140mph in Cedar Rapids. That would be classified as a category 4 hurricane.

[@tvold9204]

@@GP80888 Several issues with this. 1. They were not clocked. It was a damage survey group surveying damage a few miles OUTSIDE of the city limits to the southwest of C.R. 2. The highest ever actually measured gust in Iowan history, caused by this derecho aswell funnily enough, was in Atkins, IA at 126 MPH. 3. If you have ever seen cat 4 hurricane damage, you'd know the trees have basically NO leaves on them, while in the damage images the trees still retain most leaves. The reason I am using defoliation as a wind metric is it is quite universal. While structures are built better in Hurricane Prone areas, the tree leaf retention against wind is largely the same. 4. The saffir-simpson hurricane scale measures by SUSTAINED WINDS, not gusts. So there ya go, you are wrong greg.

[@jamieveres5902]

Wow guys! I'd have you build my house for sure! Need to use hurricane windows and doors tho

[@JP779M]

GOD ENJOYED YOUR COMPANY!

[@hebneh]

An unfinished house which still had some large openings might come through strong winds better than a finished house. If moving air has space to go through without pressing against a solid wooden wall, it could do that instead of knocking the wall down completely.

[@clemconstructiongroup1700]

Very well could be. But 2x6 garage walls, more anchor bolts used than minimum requirement, gable and truss bracing done to exact engineer spec with no cut corners to save material, sheeting made sure to properly catch sill plate and both top plates, a garage portal nailed and strapped properly, and all the right structural nails used in the truss hurricane ties probably helped :)

[@cathifamjourney469]

@@clemconstructiongroup1700 I would definitely use this video to show someone why they should hire your company over the possibly cheaper one that built the other under construction home. In the long run it pays off spending more to do it right (plus some). Kudos to your company 👏 🙌 hopefully your own homes faired as well or better than this one!

[@jennteal5265]

19:20 - "Skogman houses are going down" Are you suggesting that when it's time to build, we DON'T go with Skogman? ;) Note: In Fairfax the wind really only ever went in one direction - NW to SE. No wonder Marion was so bad if y'all got it from both directions.

[@judil3294]

Looks like something was blown into the structural support of that house 2 doors down. I really feel for those men who have to take apart and re-do their work.

[@auggiedoggiesmommy1734]

All I can say is WOW. And I wish I experienced more builders with your ethics

[@djk2884]

Wow! Great video....thanks for the shots after the storm

[@lhaaa1059]

Amazing video. Thank you. Very apt title description - Land Hurricane !!! Seeing the radar was cringing !!! Glad your family and friend safe. Council Blfs.

[@elewysoffinchingefeld3066]

As Mike Holmes says, "Build it right the first time."

[@carmelo1966]

I was in a Hurricane in 1998, Hurricane George that hit the island of Puerto Rico as a category 2 storm 10 miles away from cat 3.the damage was something incredible I remember seeing a hose or what was a house that the only thing standing was the floor and a refrigerator in one of the corners.

[@judithfairchild8620]

You guys are either very curious, brave or nuts. Ut thanks for sharing your experience. Build right and it pays off.

[@clemconstructiongroup1700]

All of the above :)

[@jdpinbaytown]

Wow, This is more like a Hurricane!, Been through some bad one here in Gulf Coast Texas!, Great Video and glad y'all were OK!

[@pathuff9511]

You did a great job on this video. Awesome building/construction skills too.

[@NNJPRGreg]

That's one solid house you folks built!

[@territ1231]

I have many relatives in CR. Longest 45 minutes of their lives.... So much destruction

[@manna54321]

Subscribing so I can hire you when I decide to build in a few years.

[@John57945]

Went to Coe College in Cedar Rapids a number of years ago. Still can't believe that Cedar Rapids went thru this kind of storm. With all the wild fires on the west coast, the increase in storm strength in hurricanes and typhoons and now Derechos, it seems unbelievable to me that people don't believe in climate change to some degree. Moved to Florida, and went thru a number of hurricanes, so I can remember the destruction. Never thought I would see the day where hurricane winds would become something we would witness in the middle of the country. Tornadoes and cyclones yes, but hurricane force winds for prolonged periods in the midwest, not in my lifetime.

[@peanutsassyathena]

You guys do high quality work! What a wild ride!

[@SlcpunkNJ87]

YUP can you come build my house please? And that was some of the best phone videography i have ever seen!!!! Props to the camera man!

[@sallyyotz3995]

That was just crazy. Until this happened I'd never heard of a Derencho storm. Such damage and so sad to see.