Severe Storm we got in Texas. (Derecho)

Derecho - a widespread and long-lived, violent convectively induced straight-line windstorm that is associated with a fast-moving band of severe thunderstorms in the form of a squall line usually taking the form of a bow echo.

This storm contained everything in that definition. The winds in this video were proven to have gotten up to 85 mph "straight line" winds with gusts over 100 mph which was stated by meteorologists in the area.

A line with severe storms came rolling through on May 2nd, 2007 at about 7:20pm, it knocked the power out about 5 minutes of hitting. Don't know the exact wind speed but wouldn't be surprised if the wind was 80mph with gusts reaching 100mph. There were fences down everywhere, clumps of shingles ripped off houses, large trees uprooted as well as snapped at the base of the trunk. Nothing really happened to our house except our basketball goal was thrown in the pool and our storage shed was thrown across the yard. My grandparents you live about 15 minutes away found a full size trampoline that flew over their fence and landed in their backyard. To explain how strong the winds were, street signs were all bent at about a 70 degree angle and some steel poles were bent at about 45 degrees at our church. The entire wind storm lasted probably about 30 minutes which is very unusual in a storm such as that. Our power was out from about 7:25pm until 9:00am the next day, and some neighborhoods are still without power and are expected to be without for as much as 4-7 days. Well I hope you enjoy because I sure did.

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[cape6000jkg]

It looks like the peak wind at your particular location was maybe 60 mph at most. 58 mph is the threshold of severe thunderstorm wind criteria..

[MMWarrior23]

@cape6000jkg I've been studying storms for long enough to know from just watching the video that it's well over the 58mph severe threshold. Also, it was recorded by professional meteorologist equipment in my area of a gust of 102mph with sustained winds of 80mph.

[kkloomis]

was it in denton county tx too?

[MMWarrior23]

@kkloomis Yea, it hit Denton County before it rolled into our area. 

[zachsaber1]

was the power out

[MMWarrior23]

@zachsaber1 Yes, the strong winds knocked almost everyone's power out in North Texas, although some areas were without power for several days, ours was only out for about 18 hours.

[MMWarrior23]

@TomyTrackmastertrain We actually got rid of it a couple of days after that. It would have been turned off in the beginning if we realized that it was beeping, we were too occupied with something a little more exciting.

[MexicoEmpire]

Great video :o

[cape6000jkg]

It very well could have been that strong at the location of the wind recording instrument, but at your location it doesn't look any stronger than 60 mph. A typical garden-variety minimally severe downburst. Downburst winds are extremely variable in velocity over short distances. I have a lot of experience being in wind velocities up to borderline EF3 velocity.and personally observing it live around me. I do not recommend anyone putting their life or anyone else's at risk though. .

[satanxhhhx]

That's Texas for you. When it storms here, it FRICKING storms. I remember that storm very well. If memory serves me correct, I think winds were pretty much hitting the 60-80mph range through Tarrant/Denton/Johnson counties and reached 80-100 mph in Collin/Rockwall/Kaufman/Hender­son. That was a very nasty Derecho event, but also very sweet.

[gameworld6421]

I wish i was there

[RicoHeuvel]

This storms are not in The Netherlands (Europe)

[cootercat486]

It is good to have shelter from the storm!

[PERFECTSALAH]

Epic natural and fun

[skullman26]

I like storms very good, but i live in norway so is not that big :(