NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — When the News 2 Weather Authority team talks about severe weather, they typically mention damaging winds, large hail, and, of course, tornadoes. But did you know that severe thunderstorms can also produce something called a derecho?
What is a derecho, and can it impact us in Tennessee?
The definition of a derecho from the National Weather Service is: Derechos are fast-moving bands of thunderstorms with destructive winds. The winds of a derecho travel at least 58 miles per hour and have been recorded as fast as 130 miles per hour, and a derecho’s path of damage is at least 240 miles long…