***Official 2024 Weather Thread***

[enisthemenace]

“Looks like damage. That looks like damage right there. I’m not familiar with this area, but if those are trees, we have some damage”

Nope…just those ugly ass “Odyssey” sculptures on I-80 in Council Bluffs.

 

[Gunnerclone]

“Looks like damage. That looks like damage right there. I’m not familiar with this area, but if those are trees, we have some damage”

Nope…just those ugly ass “Odyssey” sculptures on I-80 in Council Bluffs.

I don’t know if this unpopular opinion but Omaha is the most overrated place in the Midwest. I’d rather live in Peoria.

 

[enisthemenace]

I don’t know if this unpopular opinion but Omaha is the most overrated place in the Midwest. I’d rather live in Peoria.

I’ve personally never cared for Omaha. Once they tore down Rosenblatt, I’ve never seen a reason to spend a significant amount of time there.

 

[snowcraig2.0]

I’ve personally never cared for Omaha. Once they tore down Rosenblatt, I’ve never seen a reason to spend a significant amount of time there.

No one gives a **** about Omaha

 

[Gunnerclone]

No one gives a **** about Omaha

It’s so forced. Des Moines blows Omaha away imo.

***This is now a bash Omaha while we talk weather thread***

 

[interrobang]

They are starting to put out those large thunderstorm warning boxes out in front of this storm now as well.

 

[exCYtable]

80 mph winds. Let's hope it loses some steam by time it hits metro because if it picks up steam, oof...

 

[exCYtable]

They are starting to put out those large thunderstorm warning boxes out in front of this storm now as well.

Last time I saw that was the big derecho.

 

[cycloner29]

BIL works for OPPD over 142,000 without power. Needless to say he got called in to work.

 

[Gunnerclone]

80 mph winds. Let's hope it loses some steam by time it hits metro because if it picks up steam, oof...

Doubt it gets stronger but decent chance it doesn’t get any weaker by the time it gets to Des Moines area.

 

[Turn2]

I don’t know if this unpopular opinion but Omaha is the most overrated place in the Midwest. I’d rather live in Peoria.

Having lived in both, LOL. Not. Even. Close.

 

[Agclone91]

Most of the futurecast radars have this breaking up before it hits the Metro. Fingers crossed that's the case.

 

[alarson]

Most of the futurecast radars have this breaking up before it hits the Metro. Fingers crossed that's the case.

I remember similar a couple days ago and it did not break up

 

[ClonerJams]

It looks like its starting to break up a bit on the radar

 

[Letterkenny]

Tell me more...

 

[cyfan92]

Charge all your stuff then?

 

[cydsho]

Considering this wasn't a tornado or derecho in Omaha, that's some of the strongest winds I've seen. Can't imagine the tree damage in older areas of the city.

 

[FDWxMan]

When the 2020 derecho hit, wasn't it only like the second or third one in 20 years or something? Now predictions of derechos seem to get dropped pretty regularly.

Average frequency of a derecho impacting Iowa somewhere is essentially every other year.

2020 derecho was just a once a decade strength essentially. An F5 of derecho, to make an imperfect comparison.

 

[FDWxMan]

Omaha experienced 60-80 mph gusts for 30 minutes with this storm.

Cap in Central Iowa seems to be holding and weakening the storm for now.

 

[dafarmer]

BIL works for OPPD over 142,000 without power. Needless to say he got called in to work.

Now up to 193000. Old walnut tree went down across lane. Tractor work tomorrow. Snapped it off at ground level. Charging battery for chainsaw and clean up in morning. Missed house and other trees