Derecho | Thunderstorms, Windstorms, Storms | Britannica

Derecho, windstorm traveling in a straight line characterized by gusts in excess of 93 km (58 miles) per hour and the production of a swath of wind-generated damage along a front spanning more than 400 km (250 miles) in length. Gustavus Hinrichs, a physics professor from the University of Iowa and

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