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Indiana

SharonClark

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7. Hit central Iowa at 11 am

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Aug 10, 2020, 05:28 PM

Aug 2020

120,000 without power (including me). Des Moines, which strives to be an urban forest, has many streets blocked by downed trees.

I cleaned up the small branches in my yard and went searching for an open store to purchase batteries for the radio. Ace hardware was open despite no electricity, the staff were wearing head lights and carrying flashlights.

No estimate on when the power will come back on and I fear for my ice cream stash.

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A damaging derecho is taking aim at Chicago with widespread wind gusts of 80 to 100 mph. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2020 OP

K&R! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #1

Wow! secondwind Aug 2020 #2

Thanks 'jeeves Glamrock Aug 2020 #3

Estimating 70 MPH gusts on Hwy 47 just north of Morris, IL at 3:25 PM CT #ilwx @NWSChicago mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2020 #4

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Hammond IN, Gary IN, Portage IN until 6:00 PM EDT mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2020 #5

Dangerous line of severe t-storms moving across the Chicago metro area will move into NW Indiana ... mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2020 #6

Hit central Iowa at 11 am SharonClark Aug 2020 #7