Friday, July 06, 2012

You think you've got problems? Derecho



Photo of "July 11, 2011 East Central Iowa Derecho" same category as meteorological phenomenon (more than "severe thunderstorm") that hit eastern USA Friday, June 29, 2012 and eliminated our electricity until Thurs July 5!  Additional image below.
Pronunciation:  “deh-REY-cho” in English











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IMAGE selected by Steve Gilbert 20120706
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http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/07/what-is-a-derecho-hint-highly-destructive-force-of-nature/
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