Derecho

Derecho is the spanish word means Straight. I was just on the yahoo page, and I found the video about this Derecho that might affect North America. Derecho is a kind of torando, it is a widespread and long lived tornado. Although these storms most commonly occur in North America, derechos can occur elsewhere in the world. These straight-line winds can exceed 100 mph (160 km/h) in these clusters and straight-line wind gusts of up to 200 mph (320 km/h) are possible in the most extreme cases. During May to August derechos are mostly found in the Ohio Valley, Upper Mississippi Valley and the Great Lakes region including southern Canada, mostly in Southwestern Ontario. Derechos have been known to occur in other parts of the world. One such event occurred on July 10, 2002 in Germany. A serial derecho killed eight people and injured 39 near Berlin. They have occurred in Argentina and South Africa as well. Derechos occur during warm months and often in places with cold winter climates, people who are most at risk are those involved in outdoor activities like camping, hiking, and etc. People who live in mobile homes are also at risk. I was so much curious about it. I wanted to share this information with you all.