derecho
Non-rotating severe winds
A derecho is a widespread, long-lived windstorm associated with a fast-moving band of severe thunderstorms.
Unlike the rotating winds of a tornado, derecho winds blow in a straight line—the name comes from Spanish for "straight" or "direct." These storms can cause tornado-like damage across hundreds of miles: The derecho knocked out power to two million homes.
Linear thunderstorm formation
- downburstSudden descending windstorm
- microburstLocalized descending air blast
- supercellRotating severe thunderstorm
- convectiveHeat transfer through movement
outflow boundary · shelf cloud · progressive · serial · weather warning · flash flood · severe thunderstorm · National Weather Service
Fluid exiting a system
- windstormViolent atmospheric disturbance
- wind shearRapid atmospheric velocity shift
- blastSudden forceful burst
- swathWide strip or area
Extremely harsh or strict
- intenseExtreme in degree
- powerfulHaving great strength
- violentInvolving physical force
- extremeFurthest from moderate
destructive · fast-moving · long-lived · widespread · relentless · punishing · catastrophic · damaging
Fallen electrical cables
- debris fieldArea of scattered remnants
- structural damageHarm to supporting elements
- devastationSevere widespread destruction
- uprooted treesTrees pulled from ground
squall line
Linear thunderstorm formation
- downburstSudden descending windstorm
- microburstLocalized descending air blast
- supercellRotating severe thunderstorm
convective · outflow boundary · shelf cloud · progressive · serial · weather warning · flash flood · severe thunderstorm · National Weather Service · storm prediction
outflow
Fluid exiting a system
- windstormViolent atmospheric disturbance
- wind shearRapid atmospheric velocity shift
- blastSudden forceful burst
severe
Extremely harsh or strict
extreme · destructive · fast-moving · long-lived · widespread · relentless · punishing · catastrophic · damaging · ferocious
downed power lines
Fallen electrical cables
- debris fieldArea of scattered remnants
- structural damageHarm to supporting elements
- devastationSevere widespread destruction
uprooted trees · path of destruction · aftermath · power outages
- phenomenanorthern lights, eclipse, earthquake, solar eclipse, volcanic eruption
- weatherweather, rain, sun, snow, wind
- weather phenomenatornado, wind, hurricane, gust, blizzard
- natural disastersearthquake, tornado, hurricane, tsunami, volcanic eruption
- severe stormstornado, hurricane, thunderstorm, supercell, hailstorm
- severe weatherblizzard, hurricane, cyclone, hailstorm, ice storm
derechotornado
Violent rotating windstorm
cyclone · waterspout · mesocyclone · supercell · dust devil
derechodead calm
Complete absence of wind
calm · stillness · clear skies · fair weather · tranquility
derechotornado
Violent rotating windstorm
vortex · whirlwind · cyclonic storm · eddy
direct, correct, direction, directly, director, indirect, erect, rectify, rectitude