Possible derecho expected

Shazbott!!! I would LOVE to see a storm like that! I'm in the wrong area.

But here's what one looks like.....,wow!!


http://www.spc.noaa.gov/misc/AbtDerechos/casepages/may27-282001page.htm

And a video:

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/misc/AbtDerechos/loopimages/may27-282001/oklagust.wmv

 

Derecho? Never heard that term before, but it looks like I may find out, judging by the weather map.

 

Whoa!!! Just viewed the video, that's quite the show!!!

 

I haven't heard of a derecho either, but it looks interesting!

I've been thru a bunch of hurricanes however....

 

Ya, wish someone would clue us in, eh?

Sounds like it may be German for "the reverb" or something.

 

Definitions of derecho on the Web:

A derecho (from Spanish: "" meaning "straight") is a widespread and long-lived, violent convectively induced straight-line windstorm that is associated with a fast-moving band of severe thunderstorms in the form of a squall line usually taking the form of a bow echo. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derecho
Thunderstorms in which produce straight-line winds.
wxlegacy.0catch.com/terms/vocabulary.htm
(Pronounced deh-REY-cho), a widespread and usually fast-moving windstorm associated with convection. Derechos include any family of downburst clusters produced by an extratropical MCS, and can produce damaging straight-line winds over areas hundreds of miles long and more than 100 miles across.
kcstorm.org/c-h.htm

 

Man they just keep coming up with new names for the same old stuff. LOL

When I first saw 'derecho' I thought it was a Mexican dish!

 

Did you see the car in the video? He was HAULING ### to get out of there,...... LMAO