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 Path of the Corn Belt Derecho. | |
| Date(s) | June 29, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Duration | ~10 hours (12:00 PM-10:00 PM) |
| Track length | [convert: invalid number] |
| Peak wind gust (measured) | 123 mph (198 km/h; 55.0 m/s) (Washington, Iowa) |
| Largest hail | 2.5 in (6.3 cm) (Des Moines, Iowa) |
| Tornado count | 28 (Crawford County, Iowa) |
| Strongest tornado1 | F2 tornado |
| Fatalities | None |
| Damage costs | 125 million |
| Areas affected | Midwestern United States |
| 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale | |
The Corn Belt derecho was a large and powerful derecho which tracked across the Midwest on June 28, 1998. The states of Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana were hit by the storm, with Iowa being hit particularly hard.
Over the Davenport, Iowa area of responsibility, numerous reports of wind gusts ranging from 80 to 100 mph were received. The highest measured wind gust of 123 miles per hour (198 km/h) mph was reported in Washington, Iowa near coordinates 41°18′N 91°42′W / 41.3°N 91.7°W. This is the highest unofficial recorded wind gust in the history of the state of Iowa.[1]
Along with the long-lived derecho, 28 tornadoes were reported, one an F2 which injured 85 people in central Iowa. Over eight states, the derecho and associated tornadoes killed one person and injured 174.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ June 29, 1998 Derecho NWS Quad Cities IA IL
- ^ Data from the Storm Prediction Center archives, which are accessible through SeverePlot, free software created and maintained by John Hart, lead forecaster for the SPC.
- Ashley, Walker S.; T.L. Mote; M.L. Bentley (Sep 2007). "The extensive episode of derecho-producing convective systems in the United States during May and June 1998: A multi-scale analysis and review". Meteorol. Appl. 14 (3): 227–44. Bibcode:2007MeApp..14..227A. doi:10.1002/met.23.
External links[edit]
- [1] Storm Prediction Center's 'About Derechos' web page summary of the event by Stephen Corfidi
- NWS Quad Cities overview
Copy from the above referenced website.
Category:F2 tornadoes Category:Tornadoes of 1998 Category:Derechos in the United States Category:1998 natural disasters in the United States Category:1998 meteorology Category:Natural disasters in Iowa
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