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.
The Hamsa is most commonly used as a sign of protection to defend against negative spiritual forces caused by the jealousy of others, colloquially known as the ayin hara, or evil eye. Depicting an image of the open right hand, the Hamsa symbol appears in both Kabbalistic manuscripts and talisman.