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A derecho (Spanish [to the] right or straight) is a high-speed windstorm created by thunderstorms. The winds blow "straight ahead" along the line of storm motion, and may exceed 80-100 mph (130-160 km/hr). Derechos can flatten forests and damage manmade structures with their hurricane-force winds.

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