That mean storm that came through here Monday around 8 am, now has a name. It is called a DERECHO, a term coined back in 1888 by Dr. Gustavus Hinrichs. The word is Spanish meaning straight or direct which is exactly what it did along its 1,400 mile path of damage.
It saved its best for around here. At 7:30 am, a trained observer in Crystal Lake, Illinois, about twenty miles from us, recorded a sustained 70 mph blast of wind for 2-3 minutes.
We still have friends without power. Yesterday, friend Kora came over to take a shower and get out of the heat. We have heard that some folks have been told not to expect power until Saturday.
There are sure lots of trees down in the area.
Don't Want Another One of These. --RoadDog
YOU MIGHT BE FROM CHICAGO IF...You can distinguish from the following Area Codes: 847, 630, 773, 708, 312 and 815 (my area code.)
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