William Monfredo
EF5
At 19:15 Z...
base reflectivity showed a still developing bow-echo over Spencer, Nebraska on Sunday mid-afternoon, 2026-05-17 .
But with significant-severe winds blowing...
the extra force & enhanced stress on the flagpole with the flag attached compromised the integrity of this pole.
The very large flag shown in a phone photo should have been lowered...
or removed altogether in anticipation of wet, thundery, & windy weather.
Hindsight's 20-20...
but this resultant structural failure seen in my photo could have been avoided if someone paid more attention to the weather & the flag.
base reflectivity showed a still developing bow-echo over Spencer, Nebraska on Sunday mid-afternoon, 2026-05-17 .
But with significant-severe winds blowing...
the extra force & enhanced stress on the flagpole with the flag attached compromised the integrity of this pole.
The very large flag shown in a phone photo should have been lowered...
or removed altogether in anticipation of wet, thundery, & windy weather.
Hindsight's 20-20...
but this resultant structural failure seen in my photo could have been avoided if someone paid more attention to the weather & the flag.
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