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Welcome to "Derecho," the podcast where we delve deep into the awe-inspiring and often destructive weather phenomenon known as a derecho. Join us as we explore the science behind these powerful storms, their impact on communities, and the thrilling stories of those who have experienced them firsthand. Whether you're a weather enthusiast or just curious about the forces of nature, "Derecho" offers insightful discussions with meteorologists, climate scientists, and storm chasers who bring you closer to the heart of these incredible weather events. Tune in to understand the dynamics of derechos and their significance in the world of extreme weather.Copyright 2024 Quiet. Please Ciencia
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  • Houston Allocates $100M for Derecho Recovery Efforts

    Houston Allocates $100M for Derecho Recovery Efforts
    Aug 14 2025
    A significant focus this week has been on Houston’s ongoing recovery efforts following last year’s destructive derecho that struck alongside Hurricane Beryl. According to Click2Houston, the Houston City Council has just approved an expanded disaster recovery plan on August 13, allocating $100 million for housing repairs, a notable increase from the original $50 million designated earlier in the summer. Councilmember Tiffany D. Thomas led the push for more resources after widespread community concern that the original funding wouldn’t be close to enough to address the scale of damage that Houstonians, especially those in vulnerable neighborhoods, experienced.

    The council’s debate highlighted just how profound the destruction from the 2024 derecho was, compounding with hurricane impacts to leave thousands of single- and multi-family homes heavily damaged, entire neighborhoods flooded, and massive tree and power line damage across the city. The newly amended plan now splits the $100 million evenly, sending half to repair single-family homes and half to multifamily complexes aimed at helping the most affected residents stabilize their lives and keep communities intact.

    In addition to housing, Houston’s council is channeling part of its nearly $315 million in federal aid toward emergency generators and public safety improvements in preparation for future severe weather. The derecho left many areas without power for days, highlighting vulnerabilities that city officials say they’re determined not to repeat. Mayor Whitmire and city leaders have emphasized that these investments are vital not just for rebuilding, but for boosting the city’s resiliency before the next big storm strikes.

    While there haven’t been reports of a brand new derecho impacting the United States in just the past few days, farmers across the Midwest continue to keep a sharp eye on weather patterns. Agrolatam’s August 13 weather update noted that much of the central and northeastern U.S. agriculture regions remain at risk for brief, episodic strong winds between August 19 and 20. While these winds probably won’t match the longevity or scope of a true derecho, forecasters warn that even short-lived but intense windstorms can damage crops and infrastructure if communities and farmers aren’t prepared.

    Recent research highlighted by Climate Central makes clear that the central U.S. remains a global hotspot for these kinds of destructive, straight-line winds, especially from May through August. Climatologists are concerned that extreme weather events—specifically large, long-lived derechos—are projected to become even more frequent and intense in the coming decades as the climate continues to warm. That means the kind of citywide recovery efforts underway in Houston could become more commonplace elsewhere in the United States.

    Listeners, thanks for tuning in to this update. Be sure to come back next week for more insights and stories you need to hear. This has been a Quiet Please production, and for more, check out QuietPlease.ai.

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  • "Massive Derecho Sweeps Northern Plains, Bringing Destructive Winds and Tornado Threat"

    "Massive Derecho Sweeps Northern Plains, Bringing Destructive Winds and Tornado Threat"
    Aug 12 2025
    Listeners, a fast-moving, long-lived windstorm ripped across the Northern Plains late Monday into early Tuesday, meeting the classic hallmarks of a derecho: a continuous swath of destructive straight-line winds over hundreds of miles with embedded severe gusts over 75 mph. According to NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center guidance referenced by USA Today and AOL, forecasters anticipated an organized line forming in western South Dakota and racing east across eastern South Dakota into southwest Minnesota and northwest Iowa, with hurricane-force wind gusts possible, scattered tornadoes, and large hail. USA Today reports the highest risk focused from Aberdeen and Watertown to Brookings and Marshall, with the line likely pushing toward the Upper Mississippi Valley overnight.

    Forecasters described the setup as storms riding the northern edge of a sprawling heat dome, with a surging cold front helping storms congeal into a bowing line capable of widespread wind damage. AOL’s forecast brief noted that multiple 75+ mph gusts are typically required within one storm complex for derecho classification, and warned of numerous power outages, downed trees, and structural damage along the corridor. FOX Weather, cited by USA Today, emphasized that straight-line winds in these events can mimic tornado damage across a much wider path, urging rapid sheltering once severe thunderstorm warnings are issued.

    Social media and independent forecasters tracked the development Monday. The Weather On The Go channel highlighted the primary hazard as damaging winds from eastern North Dakota into Minnesota, with hail and a very low tornado threat early in the day, before the nocturnal convective surge increased wind risks into the night. Texas Storm Chasers separately documented Monday evening clusters sweeping southeast in the Southern Plains; while significant in their own right, those storms were distinct from the Northern Plains windstorm.

    By early Tuesday, the evolving complex was expected to reach into Wisconsin and northern Illinois, with lingering severe wind potential. USA Today underscored the moderate-to-significant risk category over eastern South Dakota and adjacent Minnesota, the corridor most favored for concentrated hurricane-force gusts. If post-event surveys verify a continuous swath of damaging winds at least 400 miles long and 60 miles wide with multiple 75+ mph reports tied to the same convective system, this event would be logged as a derecho under widely used criteria described by severe-weather researchers and relayed by AOL’s explainer.

    For listeners in the affected path, meteorologists stressed layered alerting—smartphone alerts and NOAA Weather Radio—to catch overnight warnings, and immediate movement to sturdy shelter when warnings are issued. Mobile and manufactured homes are especially vulnerable in derechos due to the potential for extreme straight-line winds, a risk reiterated in the storm briefings.

    Sources: USA Today’s Monday outlook on a derecho blasting the northern Plains, including Aberdeen, Watertown, Brookings, and Marshall; AOL’s derecho primer and forecast for widespread 75+ mph gusts and potential tornadoes across South Dakota into Minnesota and Iowa; FOX Weather commentary via USA Today on tornado-like damage from straight-line winds; Weather On The Go’s August 11 video noting damaging wind as the primary threat in the Dakotas-to-Minnesota corridor; Texas Storm Chasers on separate Southern Plains convection.

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  • Destructive Derecho Sweeps Northern Plains, Leaving Widespread Damage

    Destructive Derecho Sweeps Northern Plains, Leaving Widespread Damage
    Aug 9 2025
    A destructive derecho swept through portions of the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest this past week, unleashing hurricane-force winds, widespread power outages, and significant damage from South Dakota through Iowa and into Minnesota. The violent line of storms began developing late Monday and intensified overnight into early Tuesday, with the National Weather Service confirming derecho criteria due to the storm’s long track and severe wind gusts. According to Fox Weather and multiple meteorological sources, the highest measured gusts were 99 mph in Sioux Center, Iowa, and 92 mph in Spencer, Iowa. Other hard-hit locations included Irene and Parker in South Dakota, where winds exceeded 85 mph. Tornadoes were also reported in the Gregory and Watertown areas of South Dakota, compounding the destructive impact.

    FOX Weather Storm Tracker Brandon Copic documented some of the intensity on the ground, showing streets blocked by downed trees and power lines in Hudson, South Dakota. The system, fueled in part by a powerful heat dome over the central U.S., organized rapidly into a dense line of severe thunderstorms, unleashing winds equivalent to a Category 2 hurricane. These straight-line winds are particularly dangerous, as emphasized by FOX Weather meteorologist Stephen Morgan, who cautioned that many underestimate the power of derechos compared to tornadoes, despite the massive swaths of damage they produce.

    Throughout the event, power infrastructure suffered extensively. At the height of the storm, more than 100,000 outages were reported in Minnesota, and nearly 30,000 in Iowa, leaving tens of thousands in darkness as crews worked around the clock to restore service, according to multiple reports, including coverage from AOL and local news affiliates. In addition to infrastructure damage, the derecho felled countless trees across urban and rural landscapes, and officials in several states urged residents to remain alert for falling debris and unstable power lines in the storm’s aftermath.

    Meteorologists with NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center classified this event as potentially the second major derecho to strike the Northern Plains just this summer. In late June, a similar storm system impacted North Dakota and northern Minnesota, further highlighting an active severe weather pattern for the region this year. Derechos are relatively rare but most likely across the Great Plains and Midwest in late spring and summer, often forming in association with strong cold fronts and high atmospheric instability.

    The National Weather Service advises that while tornadoes and hail are significant dangers in these systems, the vast majority of widespread damage from derechos comes from the straight-line winds themselves, which can level trees, damage homes, overturn vehicles, and down power lines along paths hundreds of miles long. In response, officials urge everyone in high-risk zones to have multiple methods for receiving weather warnings, avoid travel during severe events, and always seek sturdy shelter immediately when warnings are issued.

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