Types of severe storms
The atmosphere generates a
number of different types of severe storms. Some examples
include:
- Supercell thunderstorms
- Squall lines
- Bow Echoes
- Derechoes
- Mesoscale Convective Complexes
Derechoes
- A squall line may be labeled a
Derecho if it is followed by an extended area of
damaging winds.
- The derecho shown to the right produced winds
greater than 100 MPH over IA and IL
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