derecho
noun
de·re·cho
də-ˈrā-(ˌ)chō 
plural derechos
: a large fast-moving complex of thunderstorms with powerful straight-line winds that cause widespread destruction
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Deadly weather outbreak was a derecho, AccuWeather says The line of severe weather stretching from the south-central U.S. through upstate New York evolved into a derecho on April 29, according to AccuWeather.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Accuweather reported that the series of severe storms evolved into a derecho on Tuesday, with Ohio and Pennsylvania seeing wind gusts up to 80 miles per hour.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
When a derecho last May left many in the Houston area without power, FEMA provided $318 million, and HUD again contributed $469 million.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
Large thunderstorms or chains of them moving across a region can cause large swaths of strong wind over 60 mph, called a derecho.
—Chris Nowotarski, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Accuweather reported that the series of severe storms evolved into a derecho on Tuesday, with Ohio and Pennsylvania seeing wind gusts up to 80 miles per hour.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
When a derecho last May left many in the Houston area without power, FEMA provided $318 million, and HUD again contributed $469 million.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
Large thunderstorms or chains of them moving across a region can cause large swaths of strong wind over 60 mph, called a derecho.
—Chris Nowotarski, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for derecho
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“Derecho.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/derecho. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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