Word of the Day - Derecho

[debodun]

Derecho (noun) - a fast-moving windstorm that is characterized by damaging straight-line winds.

People thought a tornado had passed through, but the news report said it was a derecho.

 

[Aunt Marg]

We've definitely experienced derecho's before, thankfully, all large trees have been cut down around us so we don't have any worries over a large tree coming down on our house.

 

[Pappy]

We are pretty famous for those here in Florida. Sometimes they are as intense as a hurricane only don’t last as long.

 

[Aunt Marg]

We are pretty famous for those here in Florida. Sometimes they are as intense as a hurricane only don’t last as long.

Paps, does your area always sustain damage, or do many of the storms simply blow over/pass with no damage to trees/structures?

 

[Murrmurr]

Iowa Derecho 2020

 

[Ruthanne]

I don't believe I've ever heard the word derecho before.

 

[RubyK]

Derecho is a new word for me, too. We always called that type of weather straight-line winds.

Murrmurr ~ I enjoyed the video you posted.

 

[Pappy]

Paps, does your area always sustain damage, or do many of the storms simply blow over/pass with no damage to trees/structures?

We have been very lucky the last 21 years we’ve been here. A hole in the back door and I cracked window from flying debris. Can’t remember the name of the one that came thru here a few years ago, but several homes were severely damaged. Mostly carports ripped off.