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“It’s Summer, it’s Hot.” We hear ya, but this is no ordinary heat. Several all-time heat records are likely to be broken across the Eastern U.S. this weekend, with triple-digit heat up and down the East Coast. Stay hydrated, have a cooling plan and #StayCoolforthe4th
BREAKING: It appears we have the SECOND HIGHEST thunderstorm wind gust ever directly recorded in the United States.
Winds to 131 mph – equivalent to an EF2 tornado – were measured around 6:15 a.m. in central South Dakota.
There were multiple corroborating measurements AND several additional gusts over 110 mph nearby.
Based on everything we can find, these are the strongest straight-line thunderstorm gusts to be directly-measured since August 1, 1983, when a microburst hit Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. Just seven minutes earlier, Air Force One had landed with Ronald Reagan. A gust to 149.5 mph was clocked.
A derecho, or violent straight-line wind storm, did impact the Cedar Rapids, Iowa area with 140 mph winds on August 10, 2020; several transmission towers were felled and up to 8,000 buildings damaged or destroyed. But the strongest directly-measured gust was 126 mph in Atkins, Iowa.
"You are in a life-threatening situation," warned the Weather Service in Aberdeen on Monday morning. "Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Expect considerable damage to homes and businesses. Expect extensive tree damage and power outages."
Much of the impact-based verbiage was borrowed from the Weather Service's template for tornado warnings. Only on rare occasions is that phrasing used in severe thunderstorm warnings. That said, the impacts were similar.
"This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado-like wind speeds expected," wrote the Weather Service.
The storms accompanied a warm front lifting through the region. Despite the early time of day, there were between 5,000 and 6,000 units of thunderstorm fuel; 1,000-2,000 is enough to fuel severe thunderstorms.
The storms were effectively able to grow tall and tap into jet stream energy, mixing momentum to the surface.
It is unclear if Monday's storm will be classified as a derecho. While the winds were surely sufficient, a derecho must produce a damage path about 250 miles long. Moreover, historical definitions required a wind swath 60 miles wide. This bow echo may have been slightly too narrow. The Storm Prediction Center will have the final say.
Here are the latest key messages on the dangerous heat wave that will impact most of the central to eastern U.S. this week and through the holiday weekend.
Don’t wait until heat arrives to begin protecting yourself. The forecast calls for extreme heat this week, you can begin preparing NOW.
More: weather.gov/safety/heat
A dangerous heat wave will impact the central & eastern U.S. starting Sun and continue through the Jul 4 weekend. Highs will be in the 90s-100s with heat indices of 100–110° (locally 115°). Warm nights will offer little relief. Stay hydrated, limit outdoor activity, and seek A/C.
Extreme damage from a tornado that impacted parts near Dix, IL or N/NE of Mount Vernon, IL. Sadly, there has been one confirmed fatality from this tornado.
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