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9. The 'Derecho facts' page says that derecho means 'direct or straight ahead'

Sat Jul 7, 2012, 07:45 PM

Jul 2012

I've never seen or heard it used that way but apparently it does apply in some usages.

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Interesting facts about derechos [View all] SoCalDem Jul 2012 OP

They refer to them as straight-line winds around here. Frustratedlady Jul 2012 #1

That is a wild photo ... AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #2

Hey, AsahinaKimi Kath1 Jul 2012 #15

I can't imagine. AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #16

It was incredible. Kath1 Jul 2012 #18

I had never heard that word before last week grasswire Jul 2012 #3

Me neither lordsummerisle Jul 2012 #8

One thing I've never been able to figure out is Zalatix Jul 2012 #4

Hard and straight... a la izquierda Jul 2012 #17

maybe because they go left to right? (as you face the map) SoCalDem Jul 2012 #7

The same way "la ligne droite" means straight line in French kenny blankenship Jul 2012 #10

That makes sense IDemo Jul 2012 #12

Give directions in Spanish. Igel Jul 2012 #14

Learning many new terms for extreme weather DearAbby Jul 2012 #11

The last derecho here in Fargo was on Memorial Day 2011. Odin2005 Jul 2012 #13