Derechos are

A) most common in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
B) most common in the winter months due to cP air masses.
C) straight-line winds associated with downbursts from rapidly moving thunderstorms.
D) associated with gravity drainage.
E) named after the Latin word for "hooked" or "curved."


C

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