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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Texans suffer without electricity amid heat Hundreds of thousands of Texans swelter in unrelenting heat and humidity Monday as a fleet of utility workers try to restore full electricity after a derecho and tornadoes slammed the Houston area, leaving seven dead.
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
The 2020 derecho caused widespread power outages, devastated trees and damaged crops.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 27 Feb. 2023
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
The 2020 derecho caused widespread power outages, devastated trees and damaged crops.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 27 Feb. 2023
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“Derecho.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/derecho. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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