A line of Severe Storms known as a Derecho.....

Friday morning the Quad Cities had a few strong thunderstorms move through, but those storms eventually turned into the huge line of severe thunderstorms.  The storms caused severe wind damage and left millions without power. Above is a snapshot or a timeline of the severe storms as they tracked from Northern Indiana southward into the Mid-Atlantic states. This line of severe storms is called a Derecho, which is a long line of thunderstorms that create very strong straight line winds.  Winds can be as high as 80 mph.  And the storms all started near the Quad Cities!