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Originally Posted by Butter_of_69
What idiot named this phenomenon a "right" (derecho in Spanish)?
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Derecho comes from the Spanish word in adjective or adverb forms for "straight" (adv, adj. "direct"), in contrast with a tornado which is a "twisted" wind.
So sayeth Wiki.
edit to add: This about.com page explains it in a great deal more detail
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Last edited by JonInMiddleGA : 06-12-2013 at 09:57 AM.
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