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To: Allegra

Derechos are more or less straight line winds that cover many miles and last hours. Tornados can hit and miss quickly.

10 posted on 05/16/2024 9:45:58 PM PDT by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)

To: jjotto

One of them things hit us in Maryland back in 2012. Power was out for a few days.

24 posted on 05/17/2024 6:36:39 AM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest )

To: jjotto

Sounds like they’re leaning towards it being a derecho.

31 posted on 05/17/2024 4:20:30 PM PDT by Allegra (Toss a zeeper in the Dnieper)

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