derecho
noun [ C ] environment US specialized uk/dɪˈreɪ.tʃəʊ/ us/dɪˈreɪ.tʃoʊ/
强对流风暴
a storm that moves fast, usually in a straight line, and that brings strong winds that can cause damage across a wide area of land
Derechos are thunderstorms punctuated by long-duration, damaging winds that hit a wide area. 强对流风暴发生时出现雷雨，伴随着持续时间长、破坏性强的大风，袭击范围广。
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- Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee recorded a 69 mph wind gust around 10:30 p. m. Monday as a storm system called a "derecho" swept across the state.
- What made Monday night's storm unusual is that the derecho was followed by a mesoscale convective complex, a swath of thunderstorms that covers an area the size of Iowa.
- It's been five years since the infamous June 29, 2012, derecho cut a massive trail of destruction through the heart of Washington.