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Trapped in Deadly Derecho Storm - Explained
Explaining what a derecho storm is, how they differ from tornadoes and what it's like to be trapped in one. On May 16, 2024 we were caught outside when a deadly derecho slammed into Houston Texas.
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A derecho is a classification of powerful long-lived windstorms.
Typical derechos can blow down large trees and wreak havoc on power lines. Tornadoes often like to hang out with derechos and so derechos are often accompanied by tornado warnings.
But what’s the difference?
The damaging winds in derechos typically occur in one general direction along a relatively straight swath, whereas tornado winds as we all know are circulating. In fact, the word "tornado" originates from the Spanish words “tronada," meaning thunderstorm and "tornar," to twist or turn. To distinguish lower end tornado damage from long-lived straight line wind-storm damage, we again use Spanish... “derecho” which can mean straight.
DERECHO QUALIFICATIONS
For a windstorm to qualify as a derecho It must include wind gusts of at least 58 mph or greater along most of its length. (50 knots or 93 km/h)
It must have a path of continuous or intermittent wind damage
that extends at least 400 miles (650 km)
and is at least 60 miles wide. (100 km)
DERECHO TECHNICAL DEFINITION
NOAA/NWS defines a derecho as a continuous or intermittent path of wind damage from a squall line of thunderstorms, bow echo, or quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) that extends at least 400 miles and is at least 60 miles wide. In other words: It’s a swath of wind damage from mostly non-tornadic thunderstorms that extends for 400+ miles and is at least 60 miles wide.
When people are hit by a derecho, many believe it was a tornado.
If you correct them, they’re usually disappointed or disagree.
This is because being in a derecho often makes for an un-macho dinner party story. But derechos can be dead serious.
THE DEADLY DERECHO / HOUSTON TX May 16, 2024
At least eight lives were lost in the event that spanned from Texas to Florida. With hurricane force wind gusts reported up to 100 mph, countless trees and power lines were brought down causing massive power outages.A couple transmission towers collapsed from estimated 115 mph winds near the top of the towers. Damage occurred to numerous structures and thousands of windows were blasted out in downtown Houston alone. All of this inflicted over a billion dollars in damage.
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КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @tff1293
    @tff1293 6 годин тому

    Man, even your potted palms (royals?) made it, congrats! Mine fall down if you look at them funny, had to employ some straps! Awesome video, seeing the high winds blow through big trees like that is always an interesting shot!

  • @theoden092
    @theoden092 6 годин тому

    man auto caption loves comparing derechos to burritos

  • @jolouisd
    @jolouisd 6 годин тому

    Straight line burrito damage in the captions yeahhh

  • @ataaah
    @ataaah 6 годин тому

    At 1:38, your captioning reads "lower-end burrito damage" and buddy, I feel your pain. ;-) Seriously this is a fascinating video, and I appreciate how calm and observant you are in the car during the derecho. I learned something! Ok I learned a lot of things like "do not move east of the Rockies" and "earthquakes are not so bad".

  • @bman2617
    @bman2617 7 годин тому

    I been struck by lightning, lived through a tornado, and been in the middle of a derecho. Kind of a hat trick. For most it doesn't get you much recognition lol.

  • @DeZeroAVero
    @DeZeroAVero 7 годин тому

    Was stuck in the one in Ottawa a couple years ago, on the Light Rail. It was rough, and I was in the calmer part of the storm. Had to be rescued off the train once it lost power though.

  • @akabutu7565
    @akabutu7565 7 годин тому

    I love how Hanks all calm maneuvering through the storm, I guess it's just comes naturally after all these year! Glad you guys are okay 💕

  • @SatanEnjoyer
    @SatanEnjoyer 7 годин тому

    I speak spanish and I had no idea about the tornado etymology :O

  • @sentry8966
    @sentry8966 7 годин тому

    Way before the storm hit houston it hit in the austin area in its early stages, it isnt even severe warned but I could tell that it was strong and getting stronger, when it passed there were numerous shingles and tree limbs and even some trees were down, a portion of my fence was blown over This was my sorta first experience with this sort of storm even if it was only in its early stages when it hit my area, yeah im a aspiring meteorologist too so I watched this thing from radar as it entered houston too Great video as always hank love ya!

  • @markraffety3246
    @markraffety3246 7 годин тому

    I got caught in one of these in South central Nebraska in the early 1990s. It's the only time the wind has made me face plant.

  • @maddiedawdy
    @maddiedawdy 7 годин тому

    Who else is happy Hank is back.

  • @geisaune793
    @geisaune793 7 годин тому

    North American weather can be insane. This isn’t nearly as serious as a derecho, but I’m from the lower midwest and in high school, we hosted a group of German students as part of an exchange program. We were having an event at a park when suddenly, in the space of about 10 minutes, it got cloudy, the weather dropped 10-15 degrees, and out of nowhere we had an absolute deluge of rain. Then, after another 5-10 minutes, it was all over and the Sun came back out. That kind of thing happens here a handful of times every year throughout the spring and summer, but judging from the looks on their faces, weather that happens that quickly is something the Germans were not used to lol

  • @tornadochasingsiege
    @tornadochasingsiege 8 годин тому

    0:20 Are the dishes on the DOWs supposed to spin that fast?

  • @poksi360
    @poksi360 8 годин тому

    Burrito time!

  • @Starsk25
    @Starsk25 8 годин тому

    I've never heard of a Derecho until one hit Iowa probably 10 years ago. I've heard of straight line winds. I had a weird dream a few years ago, where powerful winds did damage to my house, and the insurance company said that I wasn't covered for "hurricane force winds, because you don't have hurricanes in Minnesota". I was like "whaat?"

  • @kennethfowler3864
    @kennethfowler3864 8 годин тому

    @PecoHank Thanks for this one! Great souvenir…we were supposed to go out for tacos for my sons’ 18th birthday, but we hid in the closet instead. The dog was trembling. I’ve watched dozens of your videos over the years. Funny, informative, classy and awe inspiring. Muchas gracias

  • @homestarrunner9108
    @homestarrunner9108 8 годин тому

    When he got her with the “never been this scared before” 😂

  • @enriching-hobbies
    @enriching-hobbies 8 годин тому

    Nice video! I was wondering if you experienced that Derecho... Now I know! Great work as always!

  • @Crystal_CNY
    @Crystal_CNY 9 годин тому

    Fantastic explanation with stellar video and the Best reactionary commentary from your beautiful wife. 👍

  • @matthew83walker
    @matthew83walker 9 годин тому

    HMM... mighty healthy eating there Mr. Hank. I hope your cholesterol is doing fine, and your blood pressure as well. We need you around for a while, you hear ❤

  • @BulletAgario
    @BulletAgario 9 годин тому

    The footage of that derecho was insane to watch. I saw a video where it got super dark in than span of 2 seconds

  • @roandcheetoh
    @roandcheetoh 10 годин тому

    Pho AND extreme weather? This is my type of content.

  • @scottferguson7756
    @scottferguson7756 10 годин тому

    Burrito warning! Better alert Reviewbrah

  • @dwightmansburden7722
    @dwightmansburden7722 10 годин тому

    Always park facing directly into the wind. Your vehicle is aerodynamic and designed to withstand high speeds, so use that to your advantage. I have been through multiple high straight line wind events in a vehicle, and knowing how to face the wind has saved my life. I don’t know if you can remember the “Inland Hurricane” that hammered Wichita in 1990, but I got caught in it driving home from work in a little Geo Metro. Talk about a pucker factor…

  • @Lance.pigman
    @Lance.pigman 10 годин тому

    Looks like a fun time where you were. I thought a tornado was hitting on 1960 by tc jester. Ended up finding cover to wait it out but once it was all over I found 2 manholes blown out maybe 5 feet where they should of been and almost drove right into the hole

  • @lindsaymiller5346
    @lindsaymiller5346 10 годин тому

    But did she get out of jury duty? 🤔

  • @StephanyChills
    @StephanyChills 10 годин тому

    So there's like English English Auto translate and then regular auto translate on this video. Rewatch it with the plain English it claims that tornadoes or burritos probably the funniest translate mishap I've seen

  • @rlsloan80
    @rlsloan80 11 годин тому

    The transcript reads "burritos often like to hang out with derechos....burrito warnings may be issued." 😂😂😂

  • @YaBoiiCasey4476
    @YaBoiiCasey4476 11 годин тому

    My aunt got hit by the sanger tornado 🌪

  • @katethielen3883
    @katethielen3883 11 годин тому

    "Babe~~~" made me laugh so hard

  • @timmccarthy9917
    @timmccarthy9917 12 годин тому

    In Austin this derecho was strong enough to wake me from a nap, and then just got stronger by Houston.

  • @jessicasimplicioreis3824
    @jessicasimplicioreis3824 12 годин тому

    🇪🇪🇧🇻🇬🇬🇦🇴🇧🇷🇸🇻🇧🇼🇺🇸🇩🇿🇪🇺🇬🇺🇸🇬🇬🇺🇺🇸🇦🇿🇧🇼🇧🇻

  • @jessicasimplicioreis3824
    @jessicasimplicioreis3824 12 годин тому

    Alguém assistindo?😊😊😊

  • @DanielShawAU
    @DanielShawAU 12 годин тому

    Another great video by Hank. Loved Nat's reaction.

    • @PecosHank
      @PecosHank 9 годин тому

      Safe travels my friend. Another great storm season in the bag.

  • @Nic-tu1zt
    @Nic-tu1zt 12 годин тому

    15 years ago, there was one in the dc area while I was at work in the Fire Dept. Unreal experience!

  • @chicken9025
    @chicken9025 12 годин тому

    This derecho hit me after coming back from a school band trip to Schlitterbahn, Galveston, we were 15 minutes out from the school when it suddenly hit us in the freeway, it was pretty chaotic to say the least in the 3 buses, thankfully everybody was okay, but man 2 minutes prior before the emergency notification was blared out in our phones, everything was calm till it suddenly hit us. Scary how fast they can come into the region.

  • @MurphyandMolly789
    @MurphyandMolly789 12 годин тому

    0:02 was that a freaking kid?!

  • @kathyrogers2065
    @kathyrogers2065 13 годин тому

    Thanks

  • @Fiona2254
    @Fiona2254 13 годин тому

    Yeah we were debating if we’d get inside our shelter. It’s very scary.

  • @christopherjacobsen6421
    @christopherjacobsen6421 13 годин тому

    These always look wild. Massive wall/wave of wind at speed.

  • @aeremthirteen2771
    @aeremthirteen2771 13 годин тому

    I always feel like these ladies are like content props for their trauma responses in these videos. Am I supposed to laugh about her? I dont get it.

  • @zanmanplayzzzz8010
    @zanmanplayzzzz8010 13 годин тому

    I live in the bootheel of missouri and got a derecho in may and it was awful was out of power for a while.

  • @catherinelentille4408
    @catherinelentille4408 13 годин тому

    Informative, spectacular and yet very very funny 😂

  • @FireboltPrime
    @FireboltPrime 13 годин тому

    I was at the Astros game during this, whole left field was soaked

  • @DAK_12
    @DAK_12 14 годин тому

    Pecos Hank Speciality: Tornados Sub speciality: Reptiles

  • @georgejuarez2147
    @georgejuarez2147 14 годин тому

    Best footage that I’ve ever seen of a tornado

  • @zeinamcfadden1844
    @zeinamcfadden1844 14 годин тому

    May of 2022 up in Ottawa, we had one. My across the street neighbour lost their crabapple tree. Just about took out their neighbour's car. So many trees were down. We were lucky though. No damage to our place. And given that this was the end to the pandemic, it was awesome to see people helping others with the aftermath. Definitely something I will never forget.

  • @heelersanonymous
    @heelersanonymous 15 годин тому

    Don't ever stop making videos..... I live for this shit

  • @My-Nickel
    @My-Nickel 15 годин тому

    Thank you sir 🙏