Derecho/Squall Line (Live Storm Damage). Arnold MO. (08/10/20)

[@zswu31416]

The outflow/gust front is my favorite part of a storm -- it's when you can go outside to experience the crazy winds without getting completely drenched XD This one is quite insane though, idk if I'd be thrilled or terrified if I was out in that, probably both

[@jaesynthetikexhumana9860]

@@zswu31416 It came through and moved out so quickly, but with fury. Iirc, I want to say that the wind speeds peaked at 70-80mph when it went through St. Louis, but higher up north, and did a bunch of wind damage across Iowa and other parts of the northern Midwest... Entire grain silos crumpled.

[@elithunder]

Crazy winds! I always feel so badly for the trees that get ripped apart in these storms.

[@wolfandraven891]

Amazing footage, better than a lot of others I've seen :) At about 3:09 you can see the power flashes before the tree falls. (I hope the people who live in that house are okay) But yeah anyways great footage!

[@jaesynthetikexhumana9860]

Thank you! Ya, I didn't really put it together that those were power flashes in the background, at the time I was witnessing it. As far as the neighbors... everyone was alright, and the most damage the house sustained, was to the gutters and the power line (I thought the tree damaged the porch awning, but it didn't.

[@poetcomic1]

Lawrence Kansas had a 100 MPH derecho early in the morning some years ago. I woke up to the roar and saw half my neighbor's roof blowing across my yard.

[@weathercenter8294]

Great video, quite a powerful storm! ⛈ 💨

[@erelievagiger5463]

I feel bad for the neighbors, but, it was a great catch on your part.! 🖤🦇🥀

[@leaf2180]

I was cheering for the pine tree across the street. Glad it made it through those winds 😂

[@jaesynthetikexhumana9860]

And, I didn't realize at the time, a huge branch above my roof snapped off. But, another branch below it, caught it, sparing my power lines and gutter. lmao

[@leaf2180]

@@jaesynthetikexhumana9860 that was lucky 😂

[@hubertparks-bx9gj]

Man that wind did a number on that tree and powerline

[@klkeichman8166]

3:18 Power lines and form electrical arc.

[@allen123636]

I remember this, the winds were a tad weaker in the imperial area but still got a little tree damage and a power outage

[@Thelightingandfanguy]

3:18 is when they lost power.

[@weathermanofthenorth1547]

At 2:53, right after the rumble of thunder, was that a tree snapping in the background? Otherwise, came out of nowhere. Just like the week before memorial day this year, was hit by a squall line on a tuesday here in northeast wisconsin. Only had 40-50 mph gusts here, but to my east, estimated gusts of 60-70 mph downed trees, snapped a few power poles, and even blew a roof off a building! Also to my southwest, trees were down, some power lines as well, and even a couple semi's tipped over. I saw the shelf cloud, and the wind just came out of nowhere.

[@jaesynthetikexhumana9860]

I can't say for sure, since I didn't get it on video. A branch did break above my apartment, but was caught by other branches. However, I wouldn't doubt it, as it left a pretty good sized path of snapped trees and downed limbs/power lines. You can see quite a few power flashes in the background, right at about the same time, when the heaviest winds pick up and right before the tree snaps.

[@nancyu4099]

Scary wind noise

[@aviationexpert72]

In Illinois we had a derecho that had 100 mph winds that took down our trees and after that we saw the damage and there was a lot like debris and more

[@jaesynthetikexhumana9860]

Ya, I know it was a lot worse further up north from where this video was shot. Regardless of where you were in it though, it was one hell of a storm!

[@ashleegreene4538]

At 25 seconds in the video what kind of birds were those? I always here it before a storm

[@jaesynthetikexhumana9860]

Not quite sure, to be honest. The region is host to a variety of bird species.

[@Bluespriing]

Their cicadas I’m pretty sure

[@ochsj1971]

@@Bluespriing Cicadas. Those kind come out as it is getting dark, like in this storm. They also came out during the eclipse in Carbondale, IL in 2017.

[@Bluespriing]

@@ochsj1971 They might not’ve came out here in Virginia cause it didn’t get very dark during the eclipse

[@progenitor_amborella]

70+ mph straight line winds and no outdoor siren activation!?!

[@jaesynthetikexhumana9860]

None to my recollection.

[@stormrider6524]

I was about to say man, that does not look bad at all then boom, it just came out of nowhere.

[@jaesynthetikexhumana9860]

It was indeed a fast moving line.

[@cuwterthanu8087]

what type of tree was the one that had fallen apart??

[@jaesynthetikexhumana9860]

Not entirely sure, to be honest. They're common in the area though.

[@Bluespriing]

I’m almost a 100% sure that it is… well was a poplar tree.

[@cuwterthanu8087]

@@jaesynthetikexhumana9860 or it might be a Sycamore I think

[@Bluespriing]

@@cuwterthanu8087 I think your right actually if you look at the trunk it’s got bark off of it just like a sycamore has they just lose bark a lot, I think might be what’s supposed to happen.

[@leaf2180]

I believe it was a sycamore. It must've been diseased or somethin, because they're usually very strong trees.

[@mattjenssen7518]

What direction were your gust front winds from? Did you have inflow and a calm before the gust front?

[@jaesynthetikexhumana9860]

Sure did. Then the gust front came out of the west, preceding the storm. As I was videoing on gopro, I was also watching it on RadarScope (reflectivity and velocity scans).

[@mattjenssen7518]

@@jaesynthetikexhumana9860 what direction was inflow winds?

[@jaesynthetikexhumana9860]

@@mattjenssen7518 They weren't very strong, to be honest. It was almost a still calm, right before the outflow. But, I wanna say east/southeast-ish. Outflows were from the west.

[@mattjenssen7518]

@@jaesynthetikexhumana9860 did you have your gradient wind from the sw all day then shift to e/ se as inflow as you said, then calm ( updraft) and then gust front from the west?

[@jaesynthetikexhumana9860]

@@mattjenssen7518 Pretty much, yes. The system itself moved from west to east, with its gust front preceding it. It was a classic Derecho/squall line set up. This was the southern tail of the Aug. 10 Derecho that caused widespread damage across IA and upper Mississippi Valley.

[@sammylacks4937]

Bought a bag of derechos last night , they were hot. Om talking hurt ya hot. I don't mind a little warmth but these things ,set the house afire. Come to think on it the wind did blow was worried with wind those derechos might start a fire and. Catch the house as fire.

[@TheIlhan1]

100 mph

[@scholastica1658]

Dense black clouds But for those of us who saw it from the video it was really amazing

[@janicekamalski5938]

Are dericho's common there?

[@jaesynthetikexhumana9860]

Actually, not really. We would get our fair share of squall lines, which is kinda similar, though not as strong. This was the southern tip of the derecho that went through Iowa at that time. However, it seems that derechos have been increasing in numbers over the years.

[@janicekamalski5938]

@@jaesynthetikexhumana9860 they are scary as chit. Armageddon on a stick. Sheesh

[@larrymaxwell8565]

Hay folks let's put our mailboxes out in the street no curbs if the storm don't get ya those fast flying cars will😮

[@jaesynthetikexhumana9860]

The mailboxes are a good 10 feet or so from the road itself. The concept is that people don't have to go out into the road to retrieve their mail, and the mail persons don't have to get out of the vehicle, putting themselves and others at risk, to deliver the mail.

[@ochsj1971]

That storm was still packing 80 mph winds when it hit Michigan at 6:15 pm EDT that day. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJ-siKSLoZ6goNk

[@ochsj1971]

I lost power for 3 days.

[@ochsj1971]

The big tree in the backyard still has a cracked limb. The ones closest to the house were cut off shortly after this storm.

[@jaesynthetikexhumana9860]

That was an insane storm system!

[@hpeffects145]

Braking

[@idaangerosa8477]

I hate that

[@davidepiccini9254]

Damage tornado

[@jaesynthetikexhumana9860]

Straight line winds... It was a derecho.

[@GumbarLimbits]

Eehhhh climate change is no big deal. A few of these storms a year will be just fine, as well as extreme heat waves, drought, and flooding. I'm sure everything will work out great and our food supply won't be impacted at all! /sarcasm

[@jaesynthetikexhumana9860]

I mean... Tornadoes on the first days of January are normal, right?! lmao (Sarcasm assumed).