Severe storms to strike Midwest with soaking rain, gusty winds into Sunday evening

By Chyna Glenn, AccuWeather.com Meteorologist

June 26,2016; 6:27PM,EDT

 

Strong thunderstorms will fire across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley to end the weekend.
A complex of storms moved eastward across the northern Plains and gradually weakened during Saturday night. The storms will regain strength and continue to shift eastward into Detroit and Indianapolis into Sunday evening.

"The thunderstorms will extend from southwestern Ontario to parts of western Ohio, southern Indiana and central Illinois, including the southeastern part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan," according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski.
Hot and humid conditions across the Midwest will act as a breeding ground for the storms, while a front slicing into the steamy air will cause some storms to become severe.
"The main threats with these storms will be damaging wind gusts and blinding downpours, but a few stronger storms may contain hail," according to AccuWeather Meteorologist Jake Sojda.
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Storms will be at peak strength early Sunday evening, when the threat for gusty winds and heavy rain will be the greatest.
Boaters should head for shore at the first sign of thunder or lightning and those on land should seek shelter indoors.
Although these storms may dampen some weekend plans, some areas in the Midwest are in need of rain. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, southern Michigan, northern Illinois, central Indiana and much of Ohio are currently under abnormally dry conditions.
"Thunderstorm activity will diminish during the overnight hours on Sunday, but are likely to reignite and produce downpours over parts of the Appalachians, including West Virginia on Monday," Sosnowski said.