Learned A New Word Today

[Gonzo the Face]

Old Dog [Make that very old Dog] learned a new word today. Who said old dogs can't learn a new ______ .

I had never, in all my decades, heard or read the word " Derecho " before...... apparently neither has spell check.

..... and right now Google is experiencing a mass run check on the word.

... and my question is this possible in Chiang Mai ????

Have fun gang.

[HeijoshinCool]

Straight?

[WitawatWatawit]

Cool. I like it.

Oh, and have a nice, sunny day up there.

[Tywais]

Should this be in the rain topic? http://www.newsnet5.com/storm-shield/watch-what-is-a-derecho-a-storm-shield-meteorologist-explains

[CMKiwi]

Probably not in CM, our storms are pretty short in order for this to occur methinks.

[MrBrad]

Here's what Wikipedia has to say about this weather phenomenon: https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Derecho

[sfokevin]

We have them in the States quite frequently... here is what it looks like from radar...

[heybruce]

In Spanish 'derecho' means 'right', as in right side (not right meaning correct).

[TheAppletons]

In Spanish 'derecho' means 'right', as in right side (not right meaning correct).

Correcto, Señor heybruce.

Derecho is the right and izquierda is the left.

[mania]

Dont know if Derechos are possible in Cm Gonzo (name sounds like it would go good with guacamole dip)

But if your looking at google look at Lenticular Clouds too

I use to live in a spot that often had them & in person they are 100x more striking than any pics you will see

Very Cool

[Gonzo the Face]

Dont know if Derechos are possible in Cm Gonzo (name sounds like it would go good with guacamole dip)

But if your looking at google look at Lenticular Clouds too

I use to live in a spot that often had them & in person they are 100x more striking than any pics you will see

Very Cool

Something else new ! ! ! ! whata day for learning ;;;

great and awesome photos

Thanks for that

G

[mesquite]

In Spanish 'derecho' means 'right', as in right side (not right meaning correct).

Correcto, Señor heybruce.

Derecho is the right and izquierda is the left.

Yes. I've never heard of it meaning a type of tornado, but I guess it does.

[Gonsalviz]

Not a tornado. A strong wind gust. Got lots of them around here at the beginning of the rainy season.

[kaptainrob]

A recent derecho or Mesoscale Convective System (MCS) above the China Sea caused a B777 to lose power to both engines due to icing. CM's recent tropical storms are smaller, individual thunderstorms.

[stillbornagain]

It does also mean straight as in "straight ahead" or "stand up straight". Lots of other meanings too. Similar to the many ways "right" is used in English.