Derechos are

A) strong updrafts that can cause airplanes to crash.
B) strong downdrafts often creating ominous looking shelf clouds.
C) concentrated on the Gulf Coast, particularly Florida.
D) normally display a "starburst" (radial) damage pattern from rotating winds.


B) strong downdrafts often creating ominous looking shelf clouds.

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