It may have helped that it was very dry before the storm. Had the soil been saturated with water it would have been much softer and the tree would easily have been uprooted.
Gotta love birch trees. Strong and flexible.. too bad so many people compare them to poplar and cottonwood. They just instantly assume they're weak trees.
0:00 It starts 1:55 it gets black and white 3:42 Big winds come 4:41 branches are coming down 7:32 it gets worse 10:14 It gets way worse 10:18 Big branch 13:32 papers come 21:03 Big breeze 23:40 that was almost big 25:25 huge Wind 33:05 it gets worse again 34:16 probably the biggest Winds 36:28 One of the last big ones 39:02 The video ends
Maaann...I was rooting for that tree so hard!!! With his cool little gangster lean!! 😎 And the 2 little guys across the street!! They will def have a story to tell!! I swear, 2020 has been relentless!! Geezzzz....so sorry y’all had to go through this....The cleanup must be massive. 🥺
I have to say how nervous I was watching the four trunks of this tree being moved so noticeably, and even more so the ground at the base being lifted as the roots were strained. I was anticipating the trunk on the right was going to be snapped off, or that the entire thing would be uprooted. I didn't let myself fast-forward to see what its fate was, so 39 minutes later I was relieved that it survived.
My daughter and I just happened to be down from Minnesota visiting my parents in Sigourney when this storm blew in, Keokuk county was caught in the little curved tail of this derecho. We had significant damage around town but nothing like CR had.
You are witness to the costliest storm in US history. It did a whopping $11.5 BILLION in damages. In comparison the Joplin EF5 tornado did $3.4 Billion in damages. Edit: Tree really held on well! Was rooting for it! 😊
Its a weeping (silver) Birch..the hard ground can make a difference, and it has flexible branches. Its form makes a difference too..the weepers arent very tall as trees go either... Probably protected by the house..
Your place must be fairly big and facing East to have protected your gorgeous tree out front and the little guy across the street. Canadian here we think in terms of kilometres, now I know what a 225 km/hr wind gust sounds like!
Here in Brazil, even more so in the city where I was born, raised and live, called São José dos Campos in the State of São Paulo, it is difficult to have storms with such strong winds, but one night this happened the winds here reached 110 km/h, no. it was as powerful as what happened in Cedar Rapids, but it was still terrifying, the houses here are not prepared for such powerful winds as in the United States, and so the house was very excited with the feeling that the The wind was going to knock it down, apart from some houses that were torn down and balconies and even the roofs of gas stations that were completely damaged, with some of them having the roofs fly to the other side of the street and many fallen branches and entire trees and traffic lights that didn't work. they worked, and when I went to and came back from work after the storm it was truly chaos, imagine the experience you had in an even more severe storm compared to what I lived!
You read my mind. Not just birds, but squirrels and other outdoor creatures were surely killed that day. After it destroyed large areas in Iowa, it paid us a visit without advance warning in IL. This was on the level of a hurricane but without the days and weeks of advance notice in which to prepare or evacuate. Just a horrific storm; and yet it got barely a mention on network news.
@@OwnedByACatNamedC.C. I always think that they are protected by Heavenly Father. After all He knows what is going to happen before it happens . I believe He tells them where to find safety just as He protects us . They belong to Him too.
Hi from Germany At 0:48 are these power flashes?? I have almost never sen something like that whats in the USA almost everday is happening thants to the very bad powerline structure there in towns and villages.
its because iowa is like 2000 miles inland and the houses and powerlines arent built for wind loads, and even the trees are weaker than ones youd find in lets say florida because they arent used to wind loads.
I hope that lovely tree did not have to be taken down. That storm was amazing, just never stopped, just on and on. Is this what we have to look forward to with all the changes from global warming. 🤔
The tree can and probably should be chained if they care enough to do so. Some deflection in wind is good but the base of that thing is compromised now and could use some help for future events.
Honestly the sustained wind is weak, and even the gusts arent too strong. You lucked out, it was so much worse in other areas. It there was a tropical cyclone with the same wind speeds as this video shows, it would be a tropical storm, a low end one too.
Hey Ryan, do you have an email address we can use to contact you regarding this event? I'd love to discuss a license to use them if possible! Cheers, Felix
So glad that beautiful tree made it through.
Gotta love birch trees. They're very flexible.
@@leaf2180that's a type of birch tree?
These storm videos I always scroll through to make sure the trees are still standing. Glad she made it through.
You have a lovely front yard. I’m glad to see your tree held up to that crazy storm!!💕
That tree must have some great roots to still be standing.
It may have helped that it was very dry before the storm. Had the soil been saturated with water it would have been much softer and the tree would easily have been uprooted.
Gotta love birch trees. Strong and flexible.. too bad so many people compare them to poplar and cottonwood. They just instantly assume they're weak trees.
Love your lamp post !
I am so proud of your tree!! Hooray for the tree!! Hip, hip hooray!!! Go give your tree a big hug.
0:00 It starts
1:55 it gets black and white
3:42 Big winds come
4:41 branches are coming down
7:32 it gets worse
10:14 It gets way worse
10:18 Big branch
13:32 papers come
21:03 Big breeze
23:40 that was almost big
25:25 huge Wind
33:05 it gets worse again
34:16 probably the biggest Winds
36:28 One of the last big ones
39:02 The video ends
That is the kind of description I like. 😄
I love trees 🌳 😍 hate to see them distorted
Maaann...I was rooting for that tree so hard!!! With his cool little gangster lean!! 😎 And the 2 little guys across the street!! They will def have a story to tell!! I swear, 2020 has been relentless!! Geezzzz....so sorry y’all had to go through this....The cleanup must be massive. 🥺
You still have a beautiful yard ! Hope all were safe .🙏☔⛈💕💕🙂🇺🇸
Just looking at your yard I picture your house being this really old beautiful Victorian style house..
I have to say how nervous I was watching the four trunks of this tree being moved so noticeably, and even more so the ground at the base being lifted as the roots were strained. I was anticipating the trunk on the right was going to be snapped off, or that the entire thing would be uprooted. I didn't let myself fast-forward to see what its fate was, so 39 minutes later I was relieved that it survived.
I'm glad the main character (the tree) didn't die like the other one.
How about those little saplings in the background! They made it!!
I've never seen the whole trunk of a tree bob and weave like that! Thought it was a goner.
My daughter and I just happened to be down from Minnesota visiting my parents in Sigourney when this storm blew in, Keokuk county was caught in the little curved tail of this derecho. We had significant damage around town but nothing like CR had.
It looked like the earth was moving from the roots under the tree. Glad to see it survived!
You are witness to the costliest storm in US history. It did a whopping $11.5 BILLION in damages. In comparison the Joplin EF5 tornado did $3.4 Billion in damages.
Edit: Tree really held on well! Was rooting for it! 😊
Its a weeping (silver) Birch..the hard ground can make a difference, and it has flexible branches. Its form makes a difference too..the weepers arent very tall as trees go either... Probably protected by the house..
Kudos to the tree.......I really thought the wind would take it down but it held on
Your place must be fairly big and facing East to have protected your gorgeous tree out front and the little guy across the street. Canadian here we think in terms of kilometres, now I know what a 225 km/hr wind gust sounds like!
no, this video probably has wind gusts in the 80-115kph range
@@tvold9204 whatever 80-90mph in kmh is that’s how strong the wing was. That was the documented wind gusts for this storm
Here in Brazil, even more so in the city where I was born, raised and live, called São José dos Campos in the State of São Paulo, it is difficult to have storms with such strong winds, but one night this happened the winds here reached 110 km/h, no. it was as powerful as what happened in Cedar Rapids, but it was still terrifying, the houses here are not prepared for such powerful winds as in the United States, and so the house was very excited with the feeling that the The wind was going to knock it down, apart from some houses that were torn down and balconies and even the roofs of gas stations that were completely damaged, with some of them having the roofs fly to the other side of the street and many fallen branches and entire trees and traffic lights that didn't work. they worked, and when I went to and came back from work after the storm it was truly chaos, imagine the experience you had in an even more severe storm compared to what I lived!
What a mess to have to clean up the next day. Thank God no one was hurt.
Can't help but wonder how many little birds died that day, or found themselves relocated to NY?
You read my mind. Not just birds, but squirrels and other outdoor creatures were surely killed that day. After it destroyed large areas in Iowa, it paid us a visit without advance warning in IL. This was on the level of a hurricane but without the days and weeks of advance notice in which to prepare or evacuate. Just a horrific storm; and yet it got barely a mention on network news.
@@OwnedByACatNamedC.C. I always think that they are protected by Heavenly Father. After all He knows what is going to happen before it happens . I believe He tells them where to find safety just as He protects us . They belong to Him too.
Retha Moore seriously
@@davedebang-bang6168 There's always one
@@rethamoore4282 Amen. You get it! 🌈
you can see the ground heave at the base of this tree. 9:35
i don’t see it
I see it
@Elyas Nabi yep
@@jeffwallace5447 I wonder if you have it in full screen mode? If not, perhaps it'll help. Good luck.
Where did that piece of lumber come from? Your home or a neighbor's house?
we are just chilling in cedar rapids
It survived!
Wow we can really get a great perspective with your camera pointed at the ground.
Thank you for not talking xx
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Would make a great disaster movie. Derecho, The Great Cedar Rapids Storm.
around the 0:15 mark listen carefully. sounds like Transformer Arced
Hi from Germany
At 0:48 are these power flashes??
I have almost never sen something like that whats in the USA almost everday is happening thants to the very bad powerline structure there in towns and villages.
We don’t have villages in the US we have towns and cities
its because iowa is like 2000 miles inland and the houses and powerlines arent built for wind loads, and even the trees are weaker than ones youd find in lets say florida because they arent used to wind loads.
I can't remember what time the sirens ran. Must have been prior to you starting the video? My power went out at 12:40 PM.
Is that how Derechos typically are, blow one way, then the other in an instant? I never heard of a Derecho til a month ago.
Hope your home didn't receive serious damage! s that a Willow Oak?
No I can tell it’s not willow oaks unlike their name don’t weep like most willows they get the name willow oak from their narrow leaves
As per the comments, it's a Weeping (Silver) Birch which I'd not heard of before. What an amazing tree!
0:47 It sounds like a transformer explosion
I hope that lovely tree did not have to be taken down. That storm was amazing, just never stopped, just on and on. Is this what we have to look forward to with all the changes from global warming. 🤔
The tree can and probably should be chained if they care enough to do so. Some deflection in wind is good but the base of that thing is compromised now and could use some help for future events.
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Global warming 😂 please, this isn't the first time a Derecho of this magnitude has occurred.
@@leaf2180 Ok I never heard of a derico before. Thought that was something new.
@@willothewispl Derechos were first named in the 1880s. Since then there have been countless Derechos. The US experiences 3 each year on average.
Honestly the sustained wind is weak, and even the gusts arent too strong.
You lucked out, it was so much worse in other areas.
It there was a tropical cyclone with the same wind speeds as this video shows, it would be a tropical storm, a low end one too.
That tree may fall over later on...
Mine works too. I used the Woodglut plans and performed it without any problems.
21:03 You know it's bad when a random 2X4 shows up on the lawn
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Hey Ryan, do you have an email address we can use to contact you regarding this event? I'd love to discuss a license to use them if possible! Cheers, Felix
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