Mississippi-Ohio Valley Derecho Event (July 21, 2006)
| Dates | July 21, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Peak wind gusts | 80 MPH |
After a day of only scattered severe weather on July 20, another derecho took place on July 21. With 130 km/h (80 mph) winds, the storm battered the same areas that had been affected previously. Ameren estimated that the total number of power outages from both this storm and the July 19 storm exceeded 1 million.
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