2020 Midwest derecho
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The 2020 Midwest derecho was an unusually destructive and extremely powerful progressive derecho that devastated much of the Midwestern United States, primarily eastern Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Wisco
A seismogram in the Des Moines metropolitan area recorded intense vibrations imparted by the strong winds associated with the derecho.
A home in the Kenwood District of Cedar Rapids damaged by the winds estimated by the National Weather Service to have been 130 mph (210 km/h; 58 m/s).
Heavy damage to Wiley Plaza in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa on August 19.
A street in the Merle Hay neighborhood of Des Moines, Iowa covered by downed tree branches and foliage.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Cedar Rapids is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States, and the county seat. The population was 137,710 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 137,935 in 2025. making it the second-most populous
2020 Midwest derecho
…the Midwest were affected by wide-scale utility disruptions, residential and commercial property damage, and severe damage to corn and soybean crops. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was the most severely damaged, suffering a near-complete blackout that lasted for weeks in some areas, widespread and severe property damage, and an…
Cedar Rapids Skyline
Cedar Rapids City Hall
National Czech and Slovak Museum Library
First Avenue Bridge 2