When it comes to severe weather chances in the Rockford area recently, meteorologists have missed the mark a bit, and I’m not complaining one bit.
Yes, we need more rain in the Stateline area, but as someone who gets nervous in severe weather situations, there are two words that never fail to crank my anxiety up, tornadoes and derechos, and one of those words has officially entered the chat for this evening.
What Is a Derecho?
Illinoisans all know what a tornado is by now, but what about its equally scary cousin the derecho?
Here’s how a derecho is defined by the National Weather Service:…