July 21, 2008
Mitchelville, Iowa
Photographer states :: Corn couldn't take winds around 70-80 mph from last night storms.
Derecho is spanish for "upright."
The secretary of Agriculture seems to lack accountability for 'wind' damage.
7/21/2008 For Immediate Release
Monday, July 21, 2008
Contact: Dustin Vande Hoef
515/281-3375 or 515/326-1616 (cell)
NORTHEY COMMENTS ON IOWA CROPS AND WEATHER REPORTDES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October.“The rapid growth and overall good weather of the last few weeks remain welcome, but the severe storms that continued to cause isolated damage,” Northey said. “The very difficult start we had to the growing season make these weeks of favorable weather even more important.”
July 21, 2008
Decatur, Illinois
Photographer states :: A damaging hail storm hit Decatur, IL tonight along with high winds, 4 inches of rain and tornado warnings. I was able to get this picture from my deck, using the flash, dodging hail! Temps dropped from 87 to 66 quite rapidly.
July 21, 2008
Decatur, Illinois
Photographer states :: A damaging hail storm hit Decatur, IL tonight along with high winds, 4 inches of rain and tornado warnings. I was able to get this picture from my deck, using the flash, dodging hail! Temps dropped from 87 to 66 quite rapidly.
