--- title: AccuWeather forecasters warn of potential derecho for Midwest, mid-Atlantic description: Widespread, damaging severe storms expected to impact the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic are raising an alarm that the storms could merge into a powerful weather phenomenon known as a derecho. image: https://afb.accuweather.com/hubfs/east.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/accuweather-forecasters-warn-of-potential-derecho-for-midwest-mid-atlantic#main-content) [![accuweather-business-white-01](https://afb.accuweather.com/hubfs/Website/accuweather-business-white-01.svg "accuweather-business-white-01")](https://afb.accuweather.com/) - [Learn & Support](https://afb.accuweather.com/learn-support) Learn & Support [Overview](https://afb.accuweather.com/learn-support) - [Case Studies](https://www.accuweather.com/en/news/case-studies) - [Webinars](https://www.accuweather.com/en/blogs-webinars/welcome-to-accuweathers-webinar-hub/1692349) - [Press Releases](https://corporate.accuweather.com/newsroom/press-releases/) - [Blog](https://www.accuweather.com/en/news/blogs-webinars) [![accu-winter-events](https://afb.accuweather.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website/accu-winter-events.jpg?width=90&height=90&name=accu-winter-events.jpg)](https://afb.accuweather.com/webinar-winter-risk-mitigation-services) Webinar [Take the Worry out of Winter: Risk Mitigation](https://afb.accuweather.com/webinar-winter-risk-mitigation-services) [![accu-hurricane-events](https://afb.accuweather.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website/accu-hurricane-events.jpg?width=90&height=90&name=accu-hurricane-events.jpg)](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/hurricane-relief-tips-how-your-business-can-help-without-becoming-a-victim) Blog [How your business can help without becoming a victim](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/hurricane-relief-tips-how-your-business-can-help-without-becoming-a-victim) - [Let's Get Started](https://afb.accuweather.com/lets-get-started) - [Learn & Support](https://afb.accuweather.com/learn-support) - [Case Studies](https://www.accuweather.com/en/news/case-studies) - [Webinars](https://www.accuweather.com/en/blogs-webinars/welcome-to-accuweathers-webinar-hub/1692349) - [Press Releases](https://corporate.accuweather.com/newsroom/press-releases/) - [Blog](https://www.accuweather.com/en/news/blogs-webinars) [Home](https://afb.accuweather.com/)  /  [Weather Now](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/tag/weather-now)  /  [SkyGuard](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/tag/skyguard) # AccuWeather forecasters warn of potential derecho for Midwest, mid-Atlantic Posted by [AccuWeather for Business](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/author/accuweather-for-business) on Jun 13, 2022 ![forecast map](https://afb.accuweather.com/hs-fs/hubfs/east.jpg?width=1200&height=628&name=east.jpg) Summary ## Widespread, damaging severe storms expected to impact the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic could merge into a powerful weather phenomenon known as a derecho. Key Highlights #### Threats: Damaging wind gusts: AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 100mph, flash flooding, hail, frequent lightning, isolated tornadoes #### States affected: WI, IN, MI, OH, KY, PA, WV, VA, MD, D.C., NJ, DE #### When: Monday, June 13 - Tuesday, June 14 AccuWeather For Business meteorologists are forecasting potentially damaging storms that will pack high winds and torrential rain from southeastern Wisconsin and western Michigan to Virginia and Maryland spanning Monday to Tuesday. Storms will fire on the northern and northeastern rim of intense heat and high humidity that is roasting the Plains and Mississippi Valley. The atmosphere is primed for a significant damaging wind risk through at least Monday night. With a sharp temperature contrast over the Great Lakes between expanding, record-setting heat to the south and much cooler and less humid air to the north, thunderstorm clusters tend to intensify and thrive moving along such a boundary. ## **Unique storm attributes to intensify wind risk** This severe thunderstorm complex is unique because the threat for wind damage is much more widespread than what usually occurs with most severe thunderstorms. Typically, severe thunderstorm wind damage tends to be much more localized to a part of a community, whereas this cluster of thunderstorms may create damage over a much larger area. This is especially concerning because some of the areas at greatest risk for damage from this thunderstorm cluster will be impacted by high temperatures in the coming days. For example, AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures will be around 100 in lower Michigan and Ohio on Tuesday and Wednesday. ## **High possibility for a derecho** There is the potential for thunderstorms to organize into a large complex and then reach the threshold of a derecho, a high-powered severe weather event in which wind gusts reach or exceed 58 mph along an area of 240 miles or greater. The National Weather Service (NWS) makes the determination as to whether or not a long-lived thunderstorm complex reached the criteria for a derecho, usually after the event has concluded. Our business weather experts have experience with forecasting derechos accurately. [L](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/railroads-avoid-disaster)[earn how](https://afb.accuweather.com/blog/railroads-avoid-disaster) we provided our clients accurate, actionable warnings for winds up to 100 mph, 30-60 minutes before the Iowa derecho hit on August 10, 2020. **Areas of concern** Locations along a corridor from central Wisconsin through northern West Virginia are expected to be at the greatest risk of severe weather from this system, with widespread gusts over 70 mph possible with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 100 mph. This is the area where AccuWeather meteorologists feel there is the greatest threat of a derecho. The storms will be firing up and are likely to first hit Milwaukee and the Chicago metro area late Monday afternoon before moving on to part of the Detroit metro area and perhaps blasting right through Columbus, Ohio, Monday night. There are some questions as to the path, longevity and extent of the thunderstorm complex, but there is no doubt of the likelihood of at least isolated severe storms over hundreds of miles. Regardless of an official designation of a derecho or not, severe thunderstorms are likely to occur along a swath of 700 miles from the Great Lakes region during late Monday and Monday night to portions of the central Appalachians early Tuesday morning. One or more lines of storms may extend all the way to the Chesapeake Bay region. ## **Additional storm threats** With these storms, there is the risk of frequent lightning strikes, large hail, isolated tornadoes and flash flooding. Heavy rainfall could produce 2-3 inches in a short period of time, elevating the risk for rapidly rising water, including flooding of creeks and streams as well as roadways, especially in areas already saturated from recent rainfall. Once the thunderstorm complex develops, it could begin to move at a forward speed of 40-60 mph. Storms tracking at this speed could allow just a few minutes to take shelter after the first rumbles of thunder and flashes of lightning are observed. Businesses with weather exposure in these areas should monitor this system closely and keep life safety and asset protection top of mind. - Refresh tornado sheltering options and brief employees on actions to be taken should a tornado occur. 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