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    18 July 2024

    • curprev 16:5016:50, 18 July 2024Randylyon talk contribs 1,405 bytes +1,405 Created page with "DERECHO. A derecho (pronounced similar to "deh-REY-cho") is a widespread, long-lived wind storm associated with a band of rapidly moving showers or thunderstorms. Although a derecho can produce destruction similar to the strength of tornadoes, the damage typically is directed in one direction along a relatively straight path. As a result, the term "straight-line wind damage" sometimes is used to describe derecho damage. By definition, if the wind damage path extends more..."