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HarlandKornfeld14 ago

The unstable jet stream means more high pressure systems colliding with low pressure systems. This creates the conditions for derechos.

allahead ago

Can the jet stream be manipulated artificially though?

HarlandKornfeld14 ago

Sure. From what I can gather its been possible since Operation Popeye in the 1960s. I'm just saying what I think is the mostly likely, and natural, explanation.