Hurricane-Force Winds Tear Through the Midwest

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

A rare and violent thunderstorm complex is roaring across the upper Midwest overnight from Monday into Tuesday.

Posted by redial at 09:32 AM | 11 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry |

A powerful line of thunderstorms may cause significant, widespread damage across part of the central United States into Monday night, with an AccuWeather Local StormMax of 115 mph. bit.ly/3IP8bOK

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-- AccuWeather (@accuweather.com) Jul 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM

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Jeepers it's like weather is becoming more dangerous and severe as the planet warms.

If only we were warned.

#1 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-07-29 10:22 AM | Reply

If we're lucky, it will tear down some of those killer windmills!

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-29 12:09 PM | Reply

There's a lot of Sharpie on that map.

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-29 12:48 PM | Reply

That's not Sharpie, that's Goatse.

#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-29 12:50 PM | Reply

It's only 95 degrees in N Central Fl.... with a 112 feels like.

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2025-07-29 01:00 PM | Reply

We are in the northern part of the yellow. Didn't even lose a leaf. Impressive lightning display at dusk.
From what I understand didn't really develop into a true Derecho.

#6 | Posted by mattm at 2025-07-29 01:04 PM | Reply

It was almost 70 degrees here yesterday! That was crazy I tells ya.

Global warming has been very very good for the Lost Coast. (So far.)

#7 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-07-29 01:08 PM | Reply

95 degrees here now, with a dewpoint of 71.

The electric company has reduced the voltage to 112-113 volts, instead of its usual 120 volts.

The grid is straining....

#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-29 02:55 PM | Reply

The electric company has reduced the voltage to 112-113 volts

Trying to burn out the electric motors to reduce the load?

#9 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-07-29 02:57 PM | Reply

@#9

If the voltage goes too much lower, that would be a definite possibility.

The UPS on my server rack has entered "voltage boost" mode.

#10 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-29 03:14 PM | Reply

The UPS on my server rack has entered "voltage boost" mode.

I'm still sitting at 121V, which is fairly normal. That said, we don't have much of an A/C load here.

#11 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-07-29 03:17 PM | Reply