A derecho (/dəˈɹeɪ.t͡ʃoʊ/ ⓘ, from Spanish: derecho [deˈɾetʃo], 'straight') [1] is a widespread, long-lived, straight-line wind storm that is associated with a fast-moving complex of severe thunderstorms …

Jul 28, 2025 · To be called a derecho, the thunderstorm-generated high winds and wind damage should cover a distance of at least 250 miles long and produce at least a handful of 74+ mph wind gusts, …

Aug 26, 2025 · A derecho is a widespread wind event that can cause significant damage for hundreds of miles. They're most common May through August, and they can be deadly. Here, learn how a …

Jun 8, 2025 · AccuWeather’s Bernie Rayno explains what a derecho is. While clusters of thunderstorms are a regular feature of late spring and summer, only a small fraction reach the intensity, scale, and...

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.

Jul 10, 2025 · Derecho is a term weather-watchers like to throw around a lot in the summer. But what is it? It’s a take on the Spanish word derecho which can mean straight ahead. A derecho in …

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 …

Feb 27, 2023 · A derecho is a significant, potentially destructive weather event that is characterized as having widespread, long-lived, straight-line winds associated with a fast-moving group of severe ...

Jun 15, 2020 · Derechos occur mainly across the central and eastern U.S., where many locations are affected one to two times per year on average. They can produce significant damage to structures …

When a bow echo—or a series of bow echoes—moves across more than 250 miles with wind gusts of more than 58 miles an hour, it can officially be classified as a derecho.