Derecho To Impact Ohio River Valley States Wed.

[PrisonerOfHope]

Please pray for the people and the precious animals in this area....


Derecho To Impact Ohio River Valley States On Wednesday Causing Widespread Damage
All Posts, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio

The Derecho is a complex bow echo set of storms that produces powerful winds, which can be over 100 mph and one of those is likely to start in Iowa on Wednesday and move through Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky.



The graphic shows the greatest concern of the Derecho. The red outline shows the outskirts of the probabilities just incase it goes further east to the Atlantic coastal zones, but the greatest potential will be where the Greatest Concern zone in pink is.

Tornadoes are also going to be possible with and ahead of the Derecho complex. This is an extremely dangerous situation and residents within the area need to be weather aware due to how damaging the winds are going to be with it.

TheWeatherSpace.com will have continued coverage on this event as it unfolds so stay tuned to the Facebook Page



www.theweatherspace.com/2013/06/11/derecho-to-impact-ohio-river-valley-states-on-wednesday-causing-widespread-damage/

[PurplePuppy]

Here's more about it:

Mid-West braced for giant 240-MILE line of thunderstorms: One in five Americans told to prepare for devastating derecho k
June 12, 2013



A gigantic line of powerful thunderstorms could affect one in five Americans as it rumbles from Iowa to Maryland packing hail, lightning and tree-toppling winds. Meteorologists are warning that the continuous line of storms may even spawn an unusual weather event called a derecho, which is a massive storm of strong straight-line winds spanning at least 240 miles. Wednesday’s storms are also likely to generate tornadoes and cause power outages that will be followed by oppressive heat, said Bill Bunting, operations chief at the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma.

This graphic shows the area of greatest impacts, particularly Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, that will be hit by tornadoes and hailThis graphic shows the area of greatest impacts, particularly Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, that will be hit by tornadoes and hail

Batten down the hatches: The Mid-West is braced for a derecho - these long, flat clouds are often associated with thunderstormsBatten down the hatches: The Mid-West is braced for a derecho – these long, flat clouds are often associated with thunderstorms

Widespread: Some 65 million people across 10 states could be affected by a derecho Wednesday, a storm where powerful winds stretch hundreds of miles, often causing widespread destruction
Widespread: Some 65 million people across 10 states could be affected by a derecho Wednesday, a storm where powerful winds stretch hundreds of miles, often causing widespread destruction

Not again? Forecasters are predicting the derecho to come from a giant wave of thunderstorms in the Mid-West. Last year, a derecho caused $1 billion in damages from Chicago to Washington

Not again? Forecasters are predicting the derecho to come from a giant wave of thunderstorms in the Mid-West. Last year, a derecho caused $1 billion in damages from Chicago to Washington

Double whammy? Tornadoes are often associated with the same weather systems that produce derechoes. Pictured is a map of tornado probability for today's storm and into tomorrow

Double whammy? Tornadoes are often associated with the same weather systems that produce derechoes. Pictured is a map of tornado probability during today’s storm and into tomorrow

And again? A huge area is expected to suffer tomorrow, with hail and lightning predicted. Much of the severe weather may concentrate in New York City

And again? A huge area is expected to suffer tomorrow, with hail and lightning predicted. Much of the severe weather may concentrate in New York City
REPEAT OF HISTORIC DERECHO 2012?

A derecho is a widespread, long-lived wind storm that is associated with a band of rapidly moving showers or thunderstorms. Last year’s historic storm saw widespread destruction and meteorologists fear it could be happening again, possibly affecting 64 million people in 10 states. In 2012, a record-breaking derecho caused $1 billionin damage from Chicago to Washington. Over 4 million were without power after the June 29, 2012 storm across 11 states. To be classified as a derecho, the line of storms must travel at least 240 miles and include wind gusts of at least 58 mph 2012′s storm saw winds as great as 100 mph. It can produce destruction similar to that of tornadoes, while the damage typically is directed in one direction.As a result, the term ‘straight-line wind damage’ is sometimes used to describe the phenomenon. The risk of severe weather in Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio, is roughly 45 times higher than on a normal June day, Bunting said. Detroit, Baltimore, Washington, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh and Louisville, Kentucky, have a risk level 15 times more than normal. All told, the area the weather service considers to be under heightened risk of dangerous weather includes 64 million people in 10 states. ’It’s a pretty high threat,’ Bunting said, who also warned that the storms will produce large hail and dangerous lightning. ‘We don’t want to scare people, but we want them to be aware.’ Wednesday ‘might be the worst severe weather outbreak for this part of the country for the year,’ said Jeff Masters, meteorology director at Weather Underground. He said it is possible to have tornadoes and a derecho at the same time, but at any given place on Wednesday the straight-line winds are probably more likely. Last year, a derecho caused at least $1 billion in damage from Chicago to Washington, killing 13 people and leaving more than four million people without power, according to the weather service. Winds reached nearly 100mph in some places and in addition to the 13 people who died from downed trees, another 34 people died from the heat wave that followed in areas without power. Derechoes, with winds of at least 58mph, occur about once a year in the Midwest. Rarer than tornadoes but with weaker winds, derechoes produce damage over a much wider area.

There's more including a video and lots of pictures at the link:

endtimeheadlines.wordpress.com/2013/06/12/mid-west-braced-for-giant-240-mile-line-of-thunderstorms-one-in-five-americans-told-to-prepare-for-devastating-derecho-k/

[baydoll]

How did everybody make out? We had several violent storms in DC and Maryland on Thursday with several tornados (small ones) touching down in my area but thank God no one was hurt.

This is what I faced coming out of my office Thursday afternoon:

www.wusa9.com/news/article/262766/373/PHOTOS-Severe-Weather-in-the-DC-Area

Storms seems to be getting a lot stronger and more frequent lately...

[popcorn]

Stormy here too. Where I live just lots of rain.

[PrisonerOfHope]

Just had a brief thunderstorm pass through, but then, I'm further south.

[baydoll]

glad everyone is safe!