Cedar Rapids Derecho (Land Hurricane) Aug 10, 2020 Iowa POV |120+mph winds|
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2020
- A Derecho storm whipped through our residential construction site in northern Marion, Iowa causing a house two doors up from us to be ripped apart. Our video takes you inside the storm as we video tape from a virtual outdoor setting. Sit back and enjoy the sounds of the storm, from trees cracking, debris flying, glass breaking and the sound of a house coming apart. Ending with photos of the aftermath.
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This is the best construction company advertisement ever! XD
I'm sold lol
My grandparents live across the stream from the house he was in it's under construction
Especially since the house was open to the weather. Wind could have easily enter and lifted up on the roof and out with the walls. Wind blowing over the house would have reduced the air pressure immediately above, leaving the roof more vulnerable to wind being caught inside.
I'm definitely hiring them when I build my house
Bar none, does a video rate as good as this for an A-1 Construction video. All u need is a good video editor. These are rare moments in life, grab it.
Build strong and NEVER cut corners. I live in South Florida and my home was built 3X above code. thus far 130 mph winds and not a shingle moved! Built once and right!
@Ozone This is VERY true, I do not, but by the same token I have built several buildings and when you build ABOVE code the house will last. Build like crap the house will fail. Common sense.
That's nice to have!
Just about every neighborhood here is cheaply built and nothing about them is good. I’m waiting for a tornado to come through and cause a crazy amount of damage. We’ve had multiple severe warned supercells come over so it’s gonna happen at some point. Just gotta wait. Once that happens maybe they’ll start to build quality houses instead of making them cheap to make a ton of overpriced housing real quick.
When you know you've built a great house. maybe all houses should be tested this way ..with the construction crew inside 😂 pretty sure more houses would stand the test😂😂😂 but so glad you guys are ok🤗
That’s funny
I like the way you think
funny story, that is how submarines are tested after a refit... the bosses of the contractors have to be on it for the first little bit. Keeps em honest.
@@fender10g that's awesome!
Note to self: Call these guys for any future construction projects.
Right!!! They knew they built a dang good house.
I wanna like this but it won’t be 69 likes anymore lmao
No joke!
Not the Southern California, "slam the crap together so we can get paid and on to next victim, opps, I mean project" .
This is the perfect advertisement for their business.
The lady with the "mom voice" in the video was awesome " you get down here now or i will drag you down here" . You keep them boys in line girl!! Lol
thats a moms heart for you, ALWAYS thinking of her children. Thanks Mom.
9:30 for the people wondering when it happens. 😃👍
Mom needs to give Gavin a smack and tell to move away from the rain and wind. Sitting over there pouting about something…
I think that was thier momma yelling at them as she sounds like shes in her late 40s possibly early 50s. These guys are clearly in the mid to late 20s at most and she was yelling at them protecting thier butts too as even we men get curious and wanna see dangerous stuff IRL XD!!!!!!!
Look forward to a significant boost in bussiness. Incredible contruction skills to say the least. You'll be building homes in Florida
"Tornadoes don't last 15 minutes in one spot". Ding ding ding ding ding! Perfect observation, in addition to noticing the sudden change in wind direction, which indicates the cold front passage.
Man, you have some *gnarly* weather in USA. Hurricanes, tornadoes, & derechos. I'd never heard of this b4, I had to look it up. That was *intense* but glad to hear that you are safe.
This is one helluva advertisement for your construction skills! Regards from 🇬🇧.
The weather is going wild all around the world thanks to global warming, here in Brazil we never had tornadoes, now they keep happening. Hurricanes were rare, now they're happening all the time. Daily huge storms, floods, month worth of rains falling in a few hours, it's just chaos.
I'm in Canada.. experienced a derecho for first time last month O.o never heard of it before either... hopefully it doesn't become commonplace
Great workmanship on the home, I hope your business grows stronger with such good work.
Thank you
I was thinking the same!
Same. Wish you built my house.
@@andrewmarsman3294 I'm sitting here thinking what I would do to have them build my house
"we might have to go into the basement" "that's gotta be a tornado" "yeah" *continues to stand there* *windows break* "yeah. That's gotta be a tornado." *stands there*
Just being a typical Midwest Dad 🤙🏻
You gotta watch that shit 😆
Midwest thing.
Honestly me. I'm a freak for natural disasters
Definitely a Iowa boy.
I was born and raised in Des Moines Iowa.
And still live here.
And although I hate the disaster after.
I love storms and tornadoes and things of this nature myself.
We stand outside and watch it come to us. 😁
I knew I wouldn't be the first person to say it but you guys are HEROES in my eyes! Damn good quality and the house isn't finished so from day one you all set out to be a cut above standard! God Bless you for all your hard work and dedication for building each home with human lives in mind! #foreverclemstrong 💪🏼
Thank you
Our slogan is exceeding industry standard and we do put special attention to the structure behind the finishes to be sure the skeleton of the structure meets and exceeds the requirements. This is the most intricate part of integrity when a storm like this hits and some building inspectors won’t even catch some of the critical connections. Many framers aren’t taught the engineering behind some of these connections or they just don’t care and do it just because that’s the way we always did it. We teach our guys the importance of these connections and why we do it.
Thank you for your comment
You boys built a fine building there. I live in Chicago and my neighborhood was wrecked by that storm, I can’t believe it almost doubled in strength by the time it got to you. Never seen anything like it
My heart goes out to all of you guys!!! Living on the Gulf Coast of Alabama we are familiar with storms like this, in fact we just got back to work and have power from Hurricane Sally. But i understand that out there ya'll aren't accustom to hurricane like storms and it has to be beyond super overwhelming and bizzar to see! I pray that God will be with you guys as you rebuild and with the farmers who lost their crops!! We understand that most all of our crops come from out west and we appreciate ya'll!
Although iowans aren't familiar with hurricanes, we are definitely familiar with tornadoes and windstorms. I was in Walmart and a touchdown funnel cloud was litteraly 2 miles away but everyone kept shopping. Some even went outside and watched. I, of course, did too but but it was still a little nerveracking.
Y'all need to expand around the US! Holy crap that's amazing!!
Iowa strong! I was born and raised In Eastern Iowa, and know CR well. My son in law works in Marion and they live in Anamosa. I now live in a suburb of Chicago and we got hit also, but not as bad as Iowa. You were spot on about it not being a tornado and how it feels like to be in a hurricane! My husband, like you two guys, stayed upstairs watching it too, until he FINALLY came down to the basement and said exactly what you did! "Never have I seen a storm like this!!" Glad you were all safe and your house strong!
One of the best 24 min commercial I've ever seen.
I was 250ft deep in a hole at my quarry in a 40 ton haul truck and I couldnt believe how much my truck was moving and how long it lasted. I was watching a water fall over the cliff edge going straight up in the air the whole time.
The home you showed at 23:39 is my sisters house! They were just able to move back in recently.
You should show this too prospective customers.
As a business owner myself in a relatively small town, I guarentee every potential customer knows who to hire after this. Reputation of being honest is most important, & proficient quality is almost just as important..
I love the summary - Built Clem Strong. Would seem you also had a few guardian angels. What an amazing storm.
Thank you
We love what we do and take pride in our work
Build Derecho Strong
The shot of the golf carts was remarkably inspiring. Strength in numbers, for sure. Thanks for adding that in- and nice build!
If anyone knows construction, they can see how well it's built. Almost over built.... But thats good. I think you were put to the test on this one. Great job.
Choked with smoke and surrounded by distant fires right now. I find a weird comfort in all the wind and rain in these Derecho videos. No comfort in the destruction, though. It's all bad, be it fire or wind and water. This is one of the fiercest locations I've yet seen.
My dad was an architect/engineer and was in business with my Grandpa and Uncle. They owned O.L. Clark and Sons in York, Nebraska and built many homes and businesses there. If he was still living and saw this he would be very impressed by the excellent quality of your construction work. I certainly am!
Me too
Aside from being filmed in portrait instead of landscape, you did a great job filming this, and your comments are spot on. I liked the music too. Thank you for sharing your experience!
Wow, I grew up in Nebraska and have never seen anything like this. Just one time straight line winds blew through Lincoln ahead of a thunderstorm at 88 mph and did massive damage in a short amount of time. This, though, is just incredible.
88 mph? Did that engage the flux capacitor?
I just kept looking at that tree in the distance, sometimes you can’t see it but it definitely shows how strong the wind actually is.
It eventually broke about 6’ up from the ground
I’ve been in many severe storms and tornadoes, but I haven’t ever seen a storm be exactly like a hurricane! It just never stopped!!
On a lighter note: y'all just made the absolute best marketing video for a home construction company. This is perfect example of Tragedy to Triumph. Seriously though...heartbreaking to see what has happened in your town💔 I never even heard of a Derecho until I saw another video of this same day on here. I live 20 miles north of Galveston & this is exactly what a hurricane looks like, but with steadily rising water on the ground level & lasting 5-8 hours instead of 20-30 min. I feel like these storms are more dangerous than our hurricanes because at least we get enough of a warning to prepare & evacuate...
My son was working at Tires Plus when this happened the building started to shake then came down on top of him and he became trapped. He was able to free himself to see the damage around him. It was a miracle he even survived this.
Wow. No doubt that building was wrecked
Damn, never been a better video to help promote a fantastically strong house. All that and you only lost a window? Impressive.
These derechos are unbelievable! We recently had one in ontario canada, the first I've ever experienced. In fact I'd never even heard of such a weather pattern. Yours was much longer than what we had though. WOW!
Wow! Thanks for sharing this video, glad y'all we're ok. You built a strong home!
Nice Job guys!! Be proud of your building skills! This should be an advertisement to show how well built your homes are! Wtg
Excellent coverage mates! Listening to this in stereo with a really good set of headphones was astounding. The roar was incredible! Glad your safe and doing well.
Homes built that strong are few and far between...I live in Fairhope, AL close to where hurricane Sally made landfall and I can promise you what y’all experienced is what we experience when a major hurricane comes ashore....some of us are still without power but thankfully more is restored daily....hope all is well and still praying for the areas hit hardest by the Derecho
Sally wasn't a major (it was cat 2)
I enjoyed your video very much and wish to thank you for keeping your super nice truck inside your garage. It is a pet peeve of mine that I watch these kinds of videos from Texas , Kansas and all over the storm areas and it seems no one cares to put the nice cars and trucks inside there garages even though they have two or three spaces for them. Then i watch all these nice vehicles get hail damage because the owners won't use these garages for what they are intended for. I appreciate you taking care of yours.😀💙
Glad you were all safe. You did a fantastic job on the house, with so much damage to houses nearby it wasn't luck that there was little damage to yours, it was skill! Kudos!
You could make a really good advertising campaign out of this
That was no transformer. Wow, can't believe no one knows how unnormal this is.
And how is this straight LINE winds when they area changing and going all directions?
Glad you all were safe!
Use these guys to build your house!! Wow!! Excellent!! Great video, thanks for posting!!
Good job on building that home.
The home you were building was built very well to stand in the face of that horrible storm.Says alot about the type of work you do!! Glad you had almost no damage. Great video! Can you imagine a hurricane is like 8 hours or more of that crazy wind
I can't believe your house survived with such little damage! Glad you're all safe!
Had one of these go through the Detroit area in 1981. I remember it well. Power was out for two weeks and it was amazing how so many miles of area were affected. The sidewalks and driveways were heaved up as massive old oak and maple trees were blown over and the roots ripped up as the trees cut houses into two. It was known as the great green storm. We watched in rolling in like a massive black wave falling over itself because the clouds were so dark, then after the storm finally passed the sunlight passing through the clouds caused only the green spectrum of light to pass for about three minutes.
If I was getting a new house built this would be the guys I’m calling. Man that house is super strong and it’s not even close to being done
GOD ENJOYED YOUR COMPANY!
That is a good way to describe the Derecho, a land hurricane.
It's really not though. Hurricanes blow through in many hours or days, not minutes, and the storm structure is nothing like a hurricane. Maybe to people that know almost nothing about storms, or people that have only seen brief hurricane footage on TV. The only real similarities are heavy rain, possible hail and brief spin up tornadoes (which are all most severe storms anyway) and strong sustained straight line winds. I use sustained lightly because as thunderstorm events go it's a good while, but compared to a hurricane, there really is no comparison between the two with time scales.
You guys do high quality work! What a wild ride!
Hard to believe its been a year, worst storm that I have seen but best video of it that I have seen. Way to go people, good job.
I was in Grimes Iowa when this blew threw with little warning and I said this a hurricane and someone says no its a tornado and I'm like no its lasting to long
Little warning?
@@32INCHSTRIPER We had about 5, 10 is a stretch, minutes warning that there was a "severe thunderstorm" coming. They had no clue we'd be getting a derecho (land hurricane). It's not like the coast where they have days in advance. We had minutes for this and have minutes for tornadoes. We have tornado watches sometimes when there are the right conditions for one, but they can never be sure fire predicted. Also, some tornadoes happen out of nowhere. This was a land hurricane though.
@@allysonyoungquist7906 The Weather Channel was tracking it hours before... It had formed hundreds of miles to the west.
@@32INCHSTRIPER Well obviously. But they just determined it'd be a severe thunderstorm and they didn't have any idea it'd get that bad. Once they realized it would be more than a storm it was already on top of us.
@@allysonyoungquist7906 It's crazy they didn't warn for more.
THERE WAS A 126 MPH WIND GUST CLOCKED ON AN ANEMOMETER IN ATKINS IA!!!!
And if I recall correctly they warned for 60 mph winds?
That was sustained at nearly 100 for 20 minutes.
That is ridiculous.
I think that they should have issued an extreme wind warning for that storm.
This is one of the most insanest Hurricane Clips I ever seen. And you know what? It is always a dream of a house owner that his house would withstand those horror Storms like that and you guys make that dream happen. And your Handcraft is impressing me even more than the storm already. A house withstands 120 mph? With almost no damage? Damn, that's stunning, man.
Crazy storm. Loved the 1/2 empty spray bottle never moved. Gonna use that as my warning device from now on LOL! You boys were lucky.
Wow! Great video....thanks for the shots after the storm
All I can say is WOW. And I wish I experienced more builders with your ethics
Framed a damn good house! Proud of you boys! I am a framer as well
Thank you
We use quite a bit of old school practices as well as build stronger than code regulation requires. Code is just a base minimum requirement. We’re building more than just a piece of eye candy. People trust us with their lives and many of them don’t even realize it. We take that seriously.
If I ever need a home built, I'm definitely calling you guys. Any home that can withstand a storm like that without losing any shingles is a well built home.
You did a great job on this video. Awesome building/construction skills too.
WOW.!!! THESE THINGS ARE PHENOMENAL. THE EXTENT OF TIME THEY MAINTAIN THERE POWER FOR IS JUST UNBELIEVABLE. THANK YOU FOR SHARING. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS STAY SAFE ALWAYS.
Impressed! We do concrete block in SW Florida and have very strict building codes. If I lived up in Iowa, I'd definitely be looking your company up.
Heath James
I wish we could have basements in Florida.
@@lindaterrell5535 that’s not gonna work with the storm surge from hurricanes I guess
how long did it take to dry the house before continuing? mold isn't fun.
This is the best video online of it. This was equivalent to a CAT 3 hurricane on the Saffir Simpson scale
I was so released then you said basement. Oh 😧 all the hard work I hope you guys are safe
I’m call you guys to build my next home!! That storm was incredible.
Crazy how 15 minutes can change your life. Thanks for sharing
Side note: When you do tall garages like that make the posts to each side of the doors much beefier then use a plug-wall above the door opening in case you need to have a taller door later. A 4' tall plug above the main opening that you can remove (lag and strapping) can be very very useful.
Wow, This is more like a Hurricane!, Been through some bad one here in Gulf Coast Texas!, Great Video and glad y'all were OK!
I'm honestly surprised the roof didn't take off like a kite, considering how the wind was forcing it's way into that garage. It proves that house is structurally sound; good job on that build!
I'm glad you lot were all unharmed. That Derecho was no joke
It also proves that the air pressure was equalized, that's what causes most houses to burst from the inside. Roof just pops off like a lid, I believe due to it not being finished was a huge benefit.
Amazing video. Thank you. Very apt title description - Land Hurricane !!! Seeing the radar was cringing !!! Glad your family and friend safe. Council Blfs.
I’ve watched this video 3 times. Great footage. You can build my house any day!!! TFS!
Subscribing so I can hire you when I decide to build in a few years.
Yea that's pretty much what a hurricane is like only a hurricane can last for hours. Hurricane IKE had our house buzzing. Live halfway between Houston & Galveston. That lasted several hours. Highest recorded wind in our area was 142mph. I could be a few mph off. Either way glad yall are ok. Good documentation.
Love this video. My husband was also in a new construction home with his concrete team in marion during the derecho. You said everything we were all thinking..what kind of tornado is this...the wind keeps switching directions...what was that noise...ha! Gave me anxiety watching as we come up on the 1 year Anniversary of what we all know now as the derecho. Glad you're all safe, and thanks for the business plug lol you make strong houses!!!
Liz,
Cedar rapids
He wasn't wrong, ya'll built a solid house. Nothing went through those walls and nothing moved except what was placed in front of the windows. Even faired well with the updraft through the garage doors. I'd put your logo on this video :) Didn't see any water either. Impressive given the point of construction. Crazy storm, the weather is getting worse each year. I'm on the east coast of Va, so we deal with hurricanes that blow like this (it's exactly what it's like) and tornadoes. It's scary. Great video, horrible situation. Glad ya'll are ok!
Thank You
It sure felt like it could come apart at any moment. You could feel the pressure. It’s indescribable and the video, just like photos, doesn’t really even do it justice. It was quite the experience. One that I prefer to do only once though.
Thanks for watching I hope you enjoyed the video. I’m just sorry I didn’t record it properly
Well one thing is very true you guys build one kick ass house ! Not even finished and it can withstand hurricane force winds !
I can’t believe that white trailer was upright when the storm was over! Must have been something HEAVY in that thing. Glad your home was mostly ok.❤️🐝🤗
Good job. You should feel proud of your standards, skill, and ability. Wow.
Horrific and scary. My family came from Cedar Rapids, but now the old folks have passed, and we've all scattered across the country. But I remember the lush ancient trees and the smell of oatmeal. Your musical presentation brought tears to my eyes.
My son has just moved there recently. Awesome community and wonderful people. The town is rebuilding back but will take some time to look normal. Thank you for your comment I’m glad it touched you this way
I will never forget that storm. Tried filming it at a Cook County Forest Preserve in Illinois. The wind knocked down my cameras, blew my French Fries all over the field and sogged up my McDonalds Quarter Pounder with cheese. But I got other storm videos under my belt. Subscribed.
You folks did a good job. Often when a house has a way for the wind to get inside, big storms like this (tornadoes, derechos, hurricanes) just tear the building apart from the inside. Take a look at some of the stuff Tim Marshall has documented over the years (professional engineer, inspector retired from Haag down in TX). Yeah, this was one of the worst derechos in IA / IL in many years. I've seen many and this one was a real monster. Because of their size and the breadth of the damage, I'll take a tornado hands down by comparison (no, tornadoes don't last 15 min - good call). I work for one of the local cellular service companies and our data center not far from where you folks were at lost it's roof completely. We're still doing cleanup to buildings, towers, etc. Thanks for sharing this!
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Great work on your home!! WOW!! Barely a scratch on her.
A year ago already. I remember just watching trees fall down as the wave of wind came closer. Truly one of the most insane moments I’ve ever witnessed.
That's one solid house you folks built!
Wow, you guys do good work! That house stood as a rock. So sorry for all the damage that was caused in your community.
The most impressive thing was how long it lasted.. normally those storms are moving at over 60-80mph
Looks like it could be a mesocyclone? 🤷♂️ Whatever it is, you all can build some strong houses... 👏😲😁👍✌
Derechos don't rotate like cyclones, hurricanes, tornadoes, etc. They just blow straight. Derecho means straight in Spanish.
You guys are either very curious, brave or nuts. Ut thanks for sharing your experience. Build right and it pays off.
All of the above :)
That must’ve felt like the end of the world! It seemed endless.
Excellent ad endorsement from Mother Nature herself...you couldn’t ask for more. 😂
I love the music to this video..
I have many relatives in CR. Longest 45 minutes of their lives....
So much destruction
19:20 - "Skogman houses are going down"
Are you suggesting that when it's time to build, we DON'T go with Skogman? ;)
Note: In Fairfax the wind really only ever went in one direction - NW to SE. No wonder Marion was so bad if y'all got it from both directions.
"We suffered no structural damage" Yeah bc you built the house like a fucking tank lol
Agreed, it seemed to just go on and on, almost 45 minutes. It also seemed that there was no serious warning either by radio or sirens. We were in Marion and it was a total surprise.
We were out in Hunters Ridge on the edge of the farmland
@@clemconstructiongroup1700 yes, I know exactly where you guys were! We were about 3 miles from you in Marion. That was so crazy!
No doubt a surprise. I’ve been a block from a tornado. I’ve Been around floods, Tennis ball hail storms, blizzards, ice storms, we even had a dry 70mph hurricane but this one goes down by far the most intense for me in the storms i’ve experienced in my life.
@@clemconstructiongroup1700 definitely, agreed! It was something no one was prepared for.
This wasnt a tornado as that would have been so much worse as those are even more powerful then a Derecho ever could be too. U guys were pros just standing thier and waiting it out. And not panicking neither :) Good job on the house u built too as it withstood this monster storm :)
Wow, such unbelievable ferocity
You all need to build houses in hurricane county.. I'm amazed by the strength of the house 😯 and yes, this is exactly what a hurricane looks like.. except they can last hours
As Mike Holmes says, "Build it right the first time."
Had something like this go through Keokuk an Washington counties back in '98-'99ish. Fun while on the road. 😁
Jetstream at ground level.
An unfinished house which still had some large openings might come through strong winds better than a finished house. If moving air has space to go through without pressing against a solid wooden wall, it could do that instead of knocking the wall down completely.
Very well could be. But 2x6 garage walls, more anchor bolts used than minimum requirement, gable and truss bracing done to exact engineer spec with no cut corners to save material, sheeting made sure to properly catch sill plate and both top plates, a garage portal nailed and strapped properly, and all the right structural nails used in the truss hurricane ties probably helped :)
@@clemconstructiongroup1700 I would definitely use this video to show someone why they should hire your company over the possibly cheaper one that built the other under construction home. In the long run it pays off spending more to do it right (plus some). Kudos to your company 👏 🙌 hopefully your own homes faired as well or better than this one!