Understanding a derecho

Winds in a derecho can exceed 100 mph (EF-1 tornado equivalent), just like they did through Iowa. Derechos develop with warm moist air at the surface, and cold air and strong winds in the upper ...

Derecho: It’s not a tornado, not a hurricane, but just as ...

So what’s the difference between a tornado and derecho? The burst of wind is usually in a straight line. This kind of weather event gets the official title of derecho by meeting specific crititeria.

Derecho

A derecho (pronounced similar to "deh-REY-cho") is a widespread, long-lived wind storm that is 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 swath.

WATCH: Eastern Iowa television stations unite to help ...

UPDATE (9:32 p.m.): As of 9 p.m., today's Eastern Iowa United effort has raised $188,000. Thank you to everyone who generously donated to help the victims of the derecho. (WATERLOO, IA) – In an ...

Big Los & El Chino

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Reynolds: Power should be back by Tuesday; Iowa to ask for ...

More:Derecho in Iowa: The latest news coverage as the state recoveries from storm As of Friday morning, more than 180,000 people remained without power. Massive swaths of some counties ...

Facts About Derechos

An example of a serial derecho that produced both extremely damaging straight-line winds and significant tornadoes from supercells embedded in the derecho-producing squall line is that which affected Florida during the early stages of the so-called "Storm of the Century" of March 12-13, 1993. Although not as common, tornadoes sometimes occur ...

List of derecho events

The derecho traveled more than 500 miles before moving off the coast of Texas and Louisiana into the Gulf of Mexico and produced winds up to 78 mph with hail up to 3.75" in diameter and a few tornadoes including a short-lived EF2 tornado N of Hochatown, OK that tossed two barges over 100 yd (91 m), a home's roof deck was collapsed, and a single ...