A derecho (pronounced similar to deh-REY-cho in English, or pronounced phonetically as ) is a widespread, long-lived wind storm associated with a band of rapidly moving showers or thunderstorms variously known as a squall line, bow echo, or quasi-linear convective system.
The weather in Hampton is temperate and seasonal. Summers are hot and humid with cool evenings. [citation needed] The mean annual temperature is 70 Â°F (21 Â°C), with an average annual snowfall of 6 inches (150 mm) and an average annual rainfall of 47 inches (1,200 mm).
Tornado activity: Hampton-area historical tornado activity is near Florida state average. It is 2% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 2/7/1971, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 35.3 miles away from the Hampton city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.