The term derecho likely derives from the Spanish word for straight, alluding to the storm's straight-line winds â the winds in a derecho sweep across the landscape straight ahead like a wall rather than swirling around like in a tornado.
The Hamsa (Arabic: Ø®ÙØ³Ø©ââ Khamsah, Hebrew: ×Ö·×Ö°×¡Ö¸×ââ, also romanized khamsa), is a palm-shaped amulet popular throughout the Middle East and North Africa, and commonly used in jewelry and wall hangings.
This is symbol known as the Hamsa. The Hamsa is an extremely famous symbol used in many countries around the world for the past 1800 years. Itâs mainly used in jewelry and wall hangings, though sometimes itâs displayed in art. It even predates Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.