A derecho (/dÉËreÉªtÊoÊ/, from Spanish: derecho [deËÉ¾etÊo], straight) is a widespread, long-lived, straight-line wind storm that is associated with a land-based, fast-moving group of severe thunderstorms. Derechos can cause hurricane-force winds, tornadoes, heavy rains, and flash floods.
In human anatomy, a hamstring is one of the three posterior thigh muscles in between the hip and the knee. In quadrupeds, the hamstring is the single large tendon found behind the knee or comparable area.
1 Hamstring muscle(s) and/or tendon (a type of soft tissue that connects muscle to bone)  Bursa (a fluid-filled sack that sits between bones and soft tissues to limit friction), usually irritated with recurring hamstring injuries.