Worst straight line storm I have ever seen!

I live outside Memphis Tn and we had a horrible storm a few hours ago. There are several cities that have absolutely no electricity at all and I have never seen so many trees struck by lightning. I have no electricity and no one in my neighborhood or city does either. Of course I will lose all the food in my refrigerator and I have no idea when electricity will be restored since it looks like the whole state is out. Wonder where I will get some food if all the stores are shut down?

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windinhishair · 61-69, M

Was it a derecho? We had one blow through the area I live in, in 1998, and it flattened mature cornfields to six inches of mush. I lost close to 20 trees and many trees that lived still have damage 25 years later. My condolences to you and your neighbors.

Mardrae · F

@windinhishair what is a direct? Never heard of it.

windinhishair · 61-69, M

@Mardrae A derecho is a type of straight line wind storm, usually widespread and fast moving, with high winds and embedded thunderstorms. We got hit with 100 mph winds and so much lightning the sky was continually lit up at 100 in the morning. The storm itself was travelling east at 60 mph.

Mardrae · F

@windinhishair I bet that’s what it was then. It covered several states

windinhishair · 61-69, M

@Mardrae That sounds like one. They take a very specific set of atmospheric conditions, but they happen in the US once a year or so.