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3. Winds now put at 140 mph. Atkins measures 126 mph

Wed Aug 19, 2020, 12:52 PM

Aug 2020

Former Iowa State wind speed record (non-tornadic) was 123 mph at Washington in years past. At 140 mph the derecho winds are rated at Cat 4 hurricane force. Republicans have been touting Iowa's buoyant economy during the C-19 downturn. They are now getting panned for derecho response.

https://www.kcrg.com/2020/08/19/maximum-derecho-wind-estimate-now-at-140-mph-atkins-measures-126-mph/

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