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Description
A composite image showing a serial derecho as it travels across the Midwest.These are satellite water vapor images with lightning strikes overlaid. Thisstorm produced widespread wind damage with winds of 80 to 100 mph in the mostintense portions of the storm. Derecho is from the Spanish for straight andrefers to the strong straight-line winds associated with these type of storms.
Credit
NOAA/NWS
Display Date
2009 May 8
Collection
Weather Service
Keywords
Instruments
Electronic
Radar