Derechos are extensive straight-line windstorms produced by bands of intense thunderstorms. They can be hundreds of miles in width and travel for similar distances. The word "derecho" comes from the Spanish word for "straight," as compared to the rotating winds of a tornado.
There was a new type of storm on yahoo a few weeks ago i have just heard of, i believe it was a wall of wind that goes through an area? Name(1 Answer)
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You are likely think of a derecho. This type of storm is a widespread and long lived windstorm that is associated with a band of rapidly moving showers ...
Just saw the video on the derecho storm. Another product of global warming, perhaps?(1 Answer)
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According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a derecho is a widespread and long lived windstorm that is associated with a band of rapidly moving showers ...
Did you see the Derecho (violent storm) on [[Yahoo!|Yahoo]]? This is crazy..Just think that is only a small portion of the Power of God...(1 Answer)
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Or it could have been a natural phenomenon, and God was not to blame.
