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Description: Description on source page: A mayfly hatch along the Mississippi River was caught on Doppler weather radar out of NWS (National Weather Service) La Crosse this evening. The radar view below shows an image at 9:13 p.m. CDT on Saturday, May 29, 2010. The bugs are showing up as bright pink, purple, and white colors along the Mississippi River mainly south of La Crosse, WI. After the bugs hatch off the water and river areas, they are caught in the south-southeast winds while airborne for about 10-20 minutes.
Title: Mississippi River mayfly hatch on radar
Credit: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=arx&storyid=53064&source=0
Author: National Weather Service - La Crosse, Wisconsin
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