<ul><li>Derechos, short-lived, intense wind storms, have been found to cause more damage to skyscrapers in Houston compared to hurricanes with similar wind speeds.</li><li>Researchers have discovered that broken windows in skyscrapers were concentrated in areas facing other tall buildings during a derecho.</li><li>Wind tunnel experiments revealed that downbursts, strong downward wind bursts, between nearby buildings caused extremely strong suction forces along a skyscraper's face, even stronger than those experienced in higher hurricane-force winds.</li><li>As a result, designers may need to consider the effects of downburst wind patterns on skyscrapers in regions prone to derechos.</li></ul>

Derecho-Induced Skyscraper Damage

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