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  • On August 10th, 2020 Potosi, Wisconsin was hit by a Derecho causing severe damage to buildings, only five months after the same area was hit by a tornado. This is our experience.
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  • @snakerancher
    @snakerancher 4 роки тому +135

    I've been dreading this video after hearing about the storm. Sorry to see all the damage, glad you're all ok.

    • @mattsteitzer1457
      @mattsteitzer1457 4 роки тому +5

      Lasted an hour. I've never experienced anything like that

    • @MatthewHoag77
      @MatthewHoag77 4 роки тому +2

      @@mattsteitzer1457 Same experience here. Very strange.

    • @fredfranklin8816
      @fredfranklin8816 4 роки тому +4

      God Bless farmers everywhere.

    • @claymieras5428
      @claymieras5428 4 роки тому +1

      I’m so glad that Ryan is ok

  • @MatthewHoag77
    @MatthewHoag77 4 роки тому +92

    Most important point is that all of you are okay. All the rest will be better in due time. The storm hit me not too long before it hit you, and my house was essentially unscathed, but there is a lot of damage here in Iowa. I tried to work last night in Newton, but the situation did not allow me to get anything accomplished. Get your rest when you can, Ryan. We will all be here when you are ready to post videos. Family and farming come first.

    • @charleslloyd1683
      @charleslloyd1683 4 роки тому +3

      I seen the video of the Brown Brothers far in Iowa. They will still be finding debris in their fields for decades.

  • @Adam_Poirier
    @Adam_Poirier 4 роки тому +66

    Thank you for saying what you said about hooking up a generator. Some people as simple as it sounds don’t realize they need to shut off the main breaker for the power coming in. I have a friend who is a lineman and he was injured from someone doing this. Small generators usually are not strong enough but a power takeoff generator such as yours could easily cause harm. I’m sorry to hear about your crap you guys work so hard to have a beautiful crop just to have it flattened is disheartening

  • @never-2-late997
    @never-2-late997 4 роки тому +16

    I am so sorry to hear of your damages , I was born and raised in Iowa and lived through many tornadoes. One thing I learned farmers never stay down, they rise about the storm. My prayers are with you and your neighbors

  • @joegilly1523
    @joegilly1523 4 роки тому +2

    It sucks that the farms in the middle of our beautiful country got whacked like this .Hope you and all of our farmers can recover FROM THIS NASTY STORM . Prayers for you all . I’m from upstate New York, we get the huge amounts of lake affect snow . But it does not kill our income . Hope you can bounce back.

  • @gungadin6889
    @gungadin6889 4 роки тому +6

    So glad you and your family are alive and physically ok. Everything else can be replaced.
    Farmers are tough, they have to be.

  • @dianelewis6321
    @dianelewis6321 4 роки тому +1

    I’m so sorry about the damage you home sustained. Bless you!

  • @tim_g3478
    @tim_g3478 4 роки тому +5

    Ryan, thanks for updating your channel on what went on. Although we aren’t there to help you clean up, many of us were concerned about how you and family fared in the storm. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, your family and community as you clean up, repair and rebuild.

  • @brentkreinop489
    @brentkreinop489 4 роки тому +15

    I had a similar thing happen to my house several years ago now. I'm not a small man by almost anyone's imagination, but an oak tree a bit larger than my diameter fell on my house, nearly splitting it in half. I still show the pictures to the younger kids in my family asking if they want to see Uncle Brent's tree house :) In my case I had just paid to have the roof replaced only six days before. Stuff can be replaced, though it will hurt for a while. Good luck and enjoy the meteor shower. Be thankful you weren't injured during that tree falling, your house is able to take far greater an impact than your skull :)

  • @ianhaggart1438
    @ianhaggart1438 4 роки тому +15

    If I was over there I would be offering my help. Hope every one effected is OK. Stay safe. All the best from Scotlands 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 farmers.

  • @condod414
    @condod414 4 роки тому +2

    The damage caused by the storm is incredible. 🙏🙏 you and your family are safe.Thank you for taking time thru all this to keep us in the loop. Hope the well problems resolve quickly.

  • @SteveHolsten
    @SteveHolsten 4 роки тому +1

    God bless you, Ryan. Thank God you & your family are safe!

  • @MarkStCharles
    @MarkStCharles 4 роки тому +5

    Wishing you a speedy recovery. Be safe and take care!

  • @timadams2042
    @timadams2042 4 роки тому

    You are fortunate to have each other to help put things back together!

  • @blueovaldawgs
    @blueovaldawgs 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks for taking time to share during you guys stressful time. I'd never heard of a deratio till we had one hit here in VA in 2012. Hang in there bud

  • @glennspreeman1634
    @glennspreeman1634 4 роки тому

    sorryy for your loss doesn't come close to covering your loss. I'm so impressed with farmers strength in times of trouble.

  • @tomcleverley18
    @tomcleverley18 4 роки тому +1

    Praying for y'all. Any crops flattened are a troubled mess. I've had fallen wheat, hay, and corn on our old family dairy farm back north, but nothing like that y'all have. We are in a little Holler in Kentucky now and just few acres of vegetables now, not hundreds of acres of crops. GOD BLESS

  • @TheCheekymilf
    @TheCheekymilf 4 роки тому +3

    im sorry to see the damage to your farm very sad glad see u all ok

  • @Kevin-ex2yb
    @Kevin-ex2yb 4 роки тому +5

    So glad you guys and the buildings survived alright. Devastating news about the crop. Stay safe.

  • @Chuckiewashere
    @Chuckiewashere 4 роки тому +1

    We had a similar storm roll through Central Oregon a few months ago wind speeds peaked at 115 Mph, see this makes me glad you all are ok.

  • @ignacioassandri5992
    @ignacioassandri5992 4 роки тому +11

    The field is like that, friend, in a minute you can be left with nothing, a few years ago the stone ruined all the crops, but agriculture always gives revenge, I'm sorry for the damage, greetings from Uruguay

  • @kristenscott9438
    @kristenscott9438 4 роки тому

    So relieved that you guys are safe and have no injuries! Praying that everyone is able to come back from these nasty storms! God bless you and your family, Ryan! So Sorry you had to go through those scary times! Thinking of all who were affected by those lines of storms! My heart aches for all affected! Hoping you'll be able to get some rest as best as you can! We're with you guys in prayers! I can understand that it'll take awhile to get videos up! NO worries! Take care of your friends, family, and neighbors first! As Matthew said, we'll all be here when you are ready to upload video!

  • @nancyhendricks8682
    @nancyhendricks8682 4 роки тому

    Sorry to see all the damage. Hate to see all the flattened corn. Glad you didn’t lose any buildings. The farm life.

  • @davidchapin8297
    @davidchapin8297 4 роки тому +1

    Sorry for all the damage. I have been waiting for this video. It is amazing just how much damage the storm caused. At least you are all safe. That is the main thing. I know the loss of the crops is going to really hurt. Praying for you and your family as well as all that suffered loss.

  • @alecfromminnenowhere2089
    @alecfromminnenowhere2089 4 роки тому +1

    This happened in northern Minnesota on July 4th 1999.
    It went from Lake Of The Woods across the state and flattened trees in Superior National Forest.
    People were trapped under tree's in the BWCA in their tents. Years later some of the areas largest forest fires were from the massive blowdown.
    My heart goes out to you and the people of eastern Iowa.

  • @Steven-vo8tk
    @Steven-vo8tk 4 роки тому

    Glad you all are safe. Sorry for any loss crops you may have. You will be in my prayers.

  • @CalebUUCH04
    @CalebUUCH04 4 роки тому +3

    Dang Ryan, hopefully everything gets better, praying for you guys 🙏 🙏 ❤️

  • @texasjustice1861
    @texasjustice1861 4 роки тому +8

    Another youtuber- Colethecornstar lost a lot in this storm. A couple of their silos were brought down, and their corn was laid down too.
    Hope all of y’all recover from this. I know storms of this magnitude can be unforgiving.

  • @ihus9950
    @ihus9950 4 роки тому +3

    Sorry to hear what happened down in your area, we had that up north last year and Tornado's what a mess
    Glad everyone is Ok👍

  • @killerdragon2011
    @killerdragon2011 4 роки тому +1

    I’m glad everyone is ok and I know how it feels to lose that much corn to wind we had a storm go through two years ago that did the same damage as you guys got hope everything else goes better for ya

  • @barrydarnell9748
    @barrydarnell9748 4 роки тому

    Very sorry for your troubles Ryan, Travis and your family’s. So glad no one was injured and damage was less than it could have been.

  • @bigatruckingandhuskies5976
    @bigatruckingandhuskies5976 4 роки тому +2

    Really glad you have awesome perspective, thoughts and prayers to all those affected.

  • @jeffslaven
    @jeffslaven 4 роки тому

    So sorry to hear of your damage. Cornstar farms got hit pretty bad as well. You folks are in my thoughts and prayers.

  • @bbyrd826
    @bbyrd826 4 роки тому

    I am sorry for your loss and praying for you, your family and your neighbors. God Bless.

  • @markeholbrook
    @markeholbrook 4 роки тому +4

    I hope most of your corn recovers. That storm died out when it got to SW Ohio, it was just rain and moderate wind. Cole the Cornstar farm got a lot of damage too. It was a crazy rare storm.

  • @philipaldridge3749
    @philipaldridge3749 4 роки тому

    Hi Ryan, I live in England so I really don’t have any concept of the storms you have out there but it looked really bad. I think you were really lucky that tree go through the roof. In time everything can be repaired and put back to square one. The main thing is your safe to fight another day. Don’t worry about the videos too much until you are back to normal. I wish you and the rest of your family all the best. Cheers Phil.

  • @MrBusdriver63
    @MrBusdriver63 4 роки тому

    Good to see that you and Trevor and you're Dad are all ok. It is very disappointing to see the Corn been damaged. All the best to you Ryan, from Australia.

  • @jceades1950
    @jceades1950 4 роки тому

    So sorry to hear about the damage that you had, but thankful that it was no worse than it was.

  • @dennyr6248
    @dennyr6248 4 роки тому

    Our best wishes for a good recovery. Our area is cleaning up after an EF2 tornado blew through during Isaias. Now we know what your neighbors felt like last summer. Mother Nature can be cruel. Glad none of your family was hurt. Hope no one was hurt anywhere

  • @7996hobguy
    @7996hobguy 4 роки тому

    Your dad is a good man, and a great support system. Cheers to your pops.

  • @cdmalchusable
    @cdmalchusable 4 роки тому

    Nothing more amazingly sexy than a well-run, beautiful farm with a hard- working, handsome farmer. 😉
    So sorry about the damage to your farm:/ Prayers for quick recovery!💝
    This is REAL America!

  • @EtzEchad
    @EtzEchad 4 роки тому

    You guys are so industrious! You get a disaster like this and you are up on the roof fixing things before it even dries out.
    I had a wind storm like that hit my house and blow down a big tree, and it was weeks before I got it all cleaned up.

  • @ncm55449
    @ncm55449 4 роки тому

    My heart goes out to you guys...... I've been thru 2 of these big nasty storms in my life,..... and I don't envy the work you have ahead of you....Keep your head up.....Keep the faith....

  • @waterskiingfool
    @waterskiingfool 4 роки тому

    Glad your family was ok. Nice to see family coming together to help. Damage can be repaired. Just keep your head up things will get better.

  • @mbusch76
    @mbusch76 4 роки тому

    The fact that you and your family are ok and you all still have a roof over your heads is the best news. Tye damage to the outbuildings and your crops sucks but hopefully you can recover from that. Prayers for you and your family.

  • @chevy266nova
    @chevy266nova 4 роки тому

    I hope all is back and working today (9/27/2020) Glad everyone was safe. This was the worst storm I have seen in my 76 years on this earth.

  • @beabout33
    @beabout33 4 роки тому

    I'm glad that you are all ok. Sorry to hear about the damage.

  • @gregkortbein5108
    @gregkortbein5108 4 роки тому +2

    That was tough to watch. Glad everyone is okay. Stay safe.

  • @kb7722
    @kb7722 4 роки тому

    Man that sucks. Praying for all those affected.

  • @jeaniemarczniec7755
    @jeaniemarczniec7755 4 роки тому

    Be glad you all are okay, everything can be replaced. Sorry for you corn and prayers to you and all the farmers out there in Iowa.

  • @katherinekinnaird4408
    @katherinekinnaird4408 4 роки тому

    God bless you all. Wow I totally wanted to see the meteor shower I feel more than blessed that I didn't have to live through what you lived through I'm in Bakersfield California and I appreciate every single farmer and every single meal that I eat because without you guys I wouldn't.

  • @dennis2376
    @dennis2376 4 роки тому

    Sorry to hear about the damage to the farm, may you have a better year.

  • @jamesboyscuzin
    @jamesboyscuzin 4 роки тому

    Makes me so sad to see this...worst storm I lived through 1959...tornado went around house...knocked down 3 barns....house made it by the grace of God....barn my 1942 John Deere D model broke off its steering wheel...I was 11 yrs old...took my Dad and me a year to clean up...cattle lived but were all over the county...makes me so sad because I know how hard you are working....brought it back to me like it was yesterday...people don’t realize what a struggle it is to be a farmer....I am so sorry for your loss as I can feel it and it hurts....

  • @theozman38
    @theozman38 4 роки тому +1

    Glad your all ok. So sorry about your crop damage. Looks as it been steam rolled. Good luck 🍀 to you

  • @dwaynemurphy814
    @dwaynemurphy814 4 роки тому +3

    I'm sorry that happened to your family and friends, but glad you are all ok.

  • @billbonaguidi2855
    @billbonaguidi2855 4 роки тому

    Glad you are all ok. So sorry about all the damage. Best wishes.

  • @alanannerosafarm8043
    @alanannerosafarm8043 4 роки тому

    Glad none of you were injured! Material things can be fixed or replaced but you have to be healthy to do the fixing/replacing.

  • @Tobyyyy2
    @Tobyyyy2 4 роки тому +1

    we had 2 antique tractors, one worth quite a bit of money, sitting between our house and garage when the storm came through. we had a lot of branches and even a trampoline go through our yard. but both tractors survived without a dent or scratch. we were very lucky. but out town went five days, i think, without power.

  • @WiedemannPhotography
    @WiedemannPhotography 4 роки тому +5

    Glad you are able to capture this even when you are busy trying to clean things up.

  • @markthomas7270
    @markthomas7270 4 роки тому

    Equipment and crops can be replaced. Your life cannot be replaced. Glad to not hear that anyone is hurt at all!! I know what is going on with you, as I was in Hurricane Andrew in Homestead, FL in Aug of 1992. Mother Nature is something else for sure!! I'm now living back in my home town of Enumclaw, WA., just outside of Seattle & Tacoma WA.

  • @marshallkrabs3348
    @marshallkrabs3348 4 роки тому +1

    The year was looking good, hopefully the crops can recover. Glad you are all safe!!

    • @jeffjefferson3364
      @jeffjefferson3364 4 роки тому

      Unfortunately once they are over they are done. I'd say they may cut them for silage

  • @karlbrohammer9105
    @karlbrohammer9105 4 роки тому

    Glad you and family are safe.

  • @seanking9781
    @seanking9781 4 роки тому +10

    I've no clue where your farm is but I think that I'm getting your bit of the storm now

    • @ArnieD17
      @ArnieD17 4 роки тому +6

      SW Wisconsin near Potosi.

  • @truckermike1997
    @truckermike1997 4 роки тому

    WOW your area just can't get a break from bad weather. Hopefully you and your neighbors will be ok . Prayers to your whole community!!

  • @spencer5221
    @spencer5221 4 роки тому +12

    Glad everyone is OK Ryan. I live 10 minutes east of Ames Iowa and we just got power back 2 days later. Our corn looks just like yours and most trees are done for.

    • @BassheadGTP
      @BassheadGTP 4 роки тому +1

      Where i live in Solon just north of Iowa City got hit bad.

    • @MsSunwatcher
      @MsSunwatcher 4 роки тому +1

      Two days? Did you lose all that was in the freezer?

    • @spencer5221
      @spencer5221 4 роки тому +1

      @@MsSunwatcher we sure did. Lost two deep freezers full of meat.

    • @jonyshots5444
      @jonyshots5444 4 роки тому

      Spencer well should of used a generator

    • @leaf2180
      @leaf2180 4 роки тому

      *trees lose a few branches*
      "Yep, these trees are done for." Lol

  • @colelundahl4196
    @colelundahl4196 4 роки тому

    Prayers for you guys and all the other people that had to deal with this catastrophe. Makes me sick to see the downed crops. Prayers go to all affected.

  • @timladnier609
    @timladnier609 4 роки тому +1

    You get an atta boy for your attention on electrical safety. Glad you guys are ok.

  • @jimmie2x
    @jimmie2x 4 роки тому

    So glad you guys are all safe. That was one heck of a storm. Be careful cleaning up that mess.

  • @mahdialbushra5398
    @mahdialbushra5398 4 роки тому

    Good to see you and your people are ok.. Damage will be fixed.. Greetings from Sudan Africa..

  • @shadowknightpg3d694
    @shadowknightpg3d694 3 роки тому +1

    Where I live we got like really lucky we only lost a few branches and the tornado in Rockford only touched down like few miles away from us and I’m so glad that we didn’t have any of our 67 trees fall on our house

  • @cassandrastone7297
    @cassandrastone7297 4 роки тому

    Prayers to everybody affected.

  • @alanl.simmons9726
    @alanl.simmons9726 4 роки тому

    Thanks be! you are all in one piece.
    Many many have you all in our thoughts.

  • @Urugami45
    @Urugami45 4 роки тому +2

    I was worried about y'all when i saw the reports on this storm. Glad y'all are all safe. Take care, and concentrate on recovery; God knows we've done it enough down here at the bottom of 61.

  • @chancereindl3494
    @chancereindl3494 4 роки тому

    Ryan, I know you’ve heard this comment a lot on this video, but I’m glad you and your family are safe. Please take your time with the videos until you have gotten everything that needs to be done, these things are much more important than UA-cam is.

  • @merrymanrc
    @merrymanrc 4 роки тому +1

    I watch weather channel it said about what kind damage those storm could do "WOW" That lot's of damage. I glad you and family friends not hurt everything else could be replace

  • @nickj6275
    @nickj6275 4 роки тому

    Wow same storm hit here in Michigan scary and it destroyed a lot in my area also glad you’re all safe

  • @Steelrailbearing
    @Steelrailbearing 4 роки тому

    From the fan base that's been following you for years, this was painful to watch. That opening scene was scary, I can't imagine what that was like. I appreciate your effort to give us an update despite the dire situation around you. When I heard about the damage in Southern Wisconsin, I was incredibly curious how you guy's made out. I'm relieved you consider yourselves, "some of the the lucky one's" surrounded by all that damage. Take care and be safe.

  • @tmfishingonabudget7486
    @tmfishingonabudget7486 4 роки тому

    Your community has been hit hard for the past few years.
    Gotta keep faith and know that God is with you.

  • @DaBigE67
    @DaBigE67 4 роки тому

    So glad to see you're all ok. Stay safe.

  • @jimhelms1542
    @jimhelms1542 4 роки тому

    Farmers are Amazing, to stay Positive in bad times and not complain. Roll up your sleeves and move on.Its so easy for some people to complain an cry about how bad they have it. Farmers the backbones of our country. God Bless

  • @DanielleWhite
    @DanielleWhite 4 роки тому

    A lot of love and sympathies to y'all from a former dairy farmer.

  • @jason-white
    @jason-white 4 роки тому

    That must have been horrible. Sorry to see the damage. I hope the majority of your crops bounce back. I guess the best part is you and your family are safe.

  • @rusnsc7622
    @rusnsc7622 4 роки тому

    Sorry about the damage and crop loss. Hopefully you will locate your cattle in good shape. Take care

  • @edwardfast4525
    @edwardfast4525 4 роки тому

    I'm glad you guys are ok thank God

  • @johns6290
    @johns6290 4 роки тому

    Sorry to here of your damage. We have family in Iowa and there was lots of damage around you guys. We had a dericcho come thru VA a few years ago and we sustained damage as well.

  • @workonitm8
    @workonitm8 4 роки тому

    Sorry for your loss.

  • @frankdeegan8974
    @frankdeegan8974 4 роки тому +3

    With the old dairy barns, when we first started seeing the small dairy farmers selling out for various reasons, my Dad told me the barns if not used and kept weather tight they were doomed as we see happening today, 50 some years ago. I have not lived in a farming area for 40 years but this is still hard to watch, farm buildings over the years cost a fair amount of cash to maintain but they do give a very good return on your investment.

  • @colinnyhan4461
    @colinnyhan4461 4 роки тому

    My heart goes out for all farmers and people who have been at a loss from this event

  • @markhovis7862
    @markhovis7862 4 роки тому

    Sorry you got hit by the storm. Pray for recovery of your place.

  • @landenschenck7567
    @landenschenck7567 4 роки тому

    Sorry for your loss

  • @jaydenseth382
    @jaydenseth382 4 роки тому

    My condolences to everybody effected by this storm. That really suck but I hope everybody is safe and the best of luck to everyone.

  • @ronaldjennings8057
    @ronaldjennings8057 4 роки тому

    Ryan so sorry about your family's place in yours we wish you the best

  • @jimcooney9019
    @jimcooney9019 4 роки тому

    Sorry for the loss.

  • @nikphoenix
    @nikphoenix 4 роки тому

    Sorry for the loss. But glad everyone is safe.

  • @jamesmoon1841
    @jamesmoon1841 4 роки тому

    Glad you and your family made it through the storm unhurt. Hope you can recover some of your corn.

  • @brittblanton8342
    @brittblanton8342 4 роки тому

    So sorry for the damage you guys had but like you said you are fortunate. In Iowa it’s really bad somewhere around ten million acres of corn on the ground and a lot of bins and barns and machinery sheds down I feel so sorry for those farmers, take care and stay safe 👍

  • @ericfowler6196
    @ericfowler6196 4 роки тому

    Prayers for you and glad you are ok

  • @h20dad1
    @h20dad1 4 роки тому

    So so sorry Ryan. Also seen plenty of video from Cole the cornstar and the devastation to all of the downed bins is heart breaking. We are all praying for every one of you.

  • @BassheadGTP
    @BassheadGTP 4 роки тому

    Hey neighbor, i live in Rural Solon, Iowa were out of power for a week or so, we have a sump pump and that fun jazz in the basement, glad it didn't flood my basement. Had a hell of a time finding a generator/inverter. That wind was INSANE down here. The damage around here is terrible. Gasoline shortage too. Glad y'all safe up there.

  • @hunterton4310
    @hunterton4310 4 роки тому

    We just finally got service here tree down on houses been staying up till 10 at night helping people. Your lucky your grain bins aren’t gone like ours we’ve lost a lot we still are in shock and don’t know what to do. Glad your ok. I forget you guys were in Iowa.