Crazily, prior to last year, the wettest May on record as 2018 with 8.21".
One was in northwest Kendall County, southeast of the town of Sandwich. Bloomington/Normal Lincoln “We’re also aware of commercial and on-farm grain storage losses, which may affect storage capacity during harvest.”Pieces of the Buccaneer Arena roof litter the parking lot after a strong thunderstorm with high winds blew through the Des Moines metro area on Monday, Aug. 10.
A tree in Cummins' backyard fell onto her neighbor's garage, piercing its metal roof. Flooding is also expected elsewhere in the state. Northern Illinois University meteorology professor Victor Gensini called the derecho one of the worst weather events in the U.S. in 2020. Elder said some people reported their cars flipping over from the wind; having power lines fall on them; and getting injured when hit by flying debris. The other was near the Grundy and Will County border just west of Braidwood and just west of I-55. -ChuckAfter a few sprinkles Saturday, we’re in for a dry stretch of weather Sunday (and all of next week). Major flooding is expected or occurring on portions of the Illinois and Des Plaines rivers.” Meanwhile in Michigan, Muskegon and Ottawa Counties both declared a local state of emergency 18 May in response to high water levels on lakes, combined with flash flooding caused by rainfall over the weekend. Heavy rain started around 2 p.m. and continued dumping for about two hours. Days of heavy rain across the Midwest has caused rivers to rise and flash flooding in parts of Illinois and Michigan.. National Weather Service (NWS) said Chicago has recorded 8.30 inches / 210.82mm of rain so far this month, breaking previous records for the month of May of 8.25″ set just last year.
Copyright © 2020 NBC Universal Inc. All rights reserved Evandy's Boatel in Napels, Illinois, on May 20, 2020. Photos: Dangerous Winds Cause Damage Throughout Chicago Area 69° As of Tuesday afternoon, over 800,000 customers were without power in the Midwest, according to Poweroutage.us. Flooding … In Peoria, flood stage is 18 feet and the river is expected to crest near 28 feet Friday. 68°
"This is our version of a hurricane," he added.In order to be classified as a derecho, the storm must include wind gusts of at least 58 mph and its wind damage swath must extend from 250 to 400 miles. Peoria "In a Twitter post, the City of Iowa City shared a video of significant tree damage caused by the storm and asked residents, "Please: do not be out on the roads unless necessary. "This is our version of a hurricane," he added. Dozens of cars at one factory had their windshields blown out. The power went out.
Macomb 9 photos 1/9. Derechoes are often referred to as inland hurricanes due to their hurricane-like conditions, in terms of ferocious wind and torrential rain.“People should take these storms seriously,” National Weather Service meteorologist Brian Barjenbruch said.
73° 11:10 pm A derecho – a dangerous, ferocious wall of wind that's like an inland hurricane – lashed 700 miles across the Midwest on Monday, flipping cars, downing trees, causing widespread property damage and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands.The derecho lasted several hours, traveling through Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan.