Good Saturday everyone and thanks for stopping by the blog. Today is getaway day for your friendly weatherdude and that means I may not be able to track the storms like normal for a while. I am going to set you guys up for a one stop shop for your Saturday storm tracking needs.
I may be able to update things at some point today… but my next blog update probably wont come until this evening. I will be using Twitter to update things as much as I can and you can follow those updates in the twitter feed in the top right hand corner of the blog. You can also sign up to follow me and get these updates sent straight to your cell phone free of charge.
Here is much of what you need to track today’s possible severe storms…



I know our regular contributing weather guru’s will chime in as well with their thoughts and warnings. I appreciate all they do and appreciate each of you more than you know.
Have a great Saturday and take care.
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This should be fun.
I agree, Brandon. Today could get interesting, for sure.
That storm in Illinois looks wicked!
WEll, if figures, Chris. You start a vacation, and it starts off raining! Well, may not be too bad, depending on where you are….if its raining where you ain’t, then, you’re ok! 😉
Radar is already getting some storms moving into the area. Hope the day is not a total washout. But, we can stand a bit of rain, just not too much of a good thing all at once!
Have a great time off, Chris, and we appreciate your keeping us posted, too.
Everyone have a good weekend!
Showers and storms are looking impressive on radar this morning but below severe limits for the time being. You can expect some gusty winds and small hail with any storms today.
Louisville has a pretty good forecast discussion out right now.
http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=LMK&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1
Some of these storms could cross the severe threshold and if they do I’ll try to get a warning posted up ASAP. Have a good weekend and enjoy the day!
SPC is talking about putting a Severe T’storm watch out for the Tri-state area.
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md1670.html
overcast likely holding things in check, I doubt a watch will be issued.
Severe Thunderstorm watch out for almost the entire state.
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 623
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
240 PM EDT SAT JUL 25 2009
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 623 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
INC019-025-043-061-123-260100-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0623.090725T1840Z-090726T0100Z/
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARK CRAWFORD FLOYD
HARRISON PERRY
KYC001-005-009-011-013-017-021-025-027-029-041-045-049-051-053-
057-061-063-065-067-069-071-073-079-085-087-093-095-099-103-109-
111-113-115-119-121-123-125-129-131-133-137-147-151-153-155-159-
163-165-167-169-171-173-175-179-181-185-187-189-193-195-197-199-
203-205-207-209-211-215-217-223-229-231-235-237-239-260100-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0623.090725T1840Z-090726T0100Z/
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ANDERSON BARREN
BATH BELL BOURBON
BOYLE BREATHITT BRECKINRIDGE
BULLITT CARROLL CASEY
CLARK CLAY CLINTON
CUMBERLAND EDMONSON ELLIOTT
ESTILL FAYETTE FLEMING
FLOYD FRANKLIN GARRARD
GRAYSON GREEN HARDIN
HARLAN HART HENRY
JACKSON JEFFERSON JESSAMINE
JOHNSON KNOTT KNOX
LARUE LAUREL LEE
LESLIE LETCHER LINCOLN
MADISON MAGOFFIN MARION
MARTIN MCCREARY MEADE
MENIFEE MERCER METCALFE
MONROE MONTGOMERY MORGAN
NELSON NICHOLAS OLDHAM
OWEN OWSLEY PERRY
PIKE POWELL PULASKI
ROCKCASTLE ROWAN RUSSELL
SCOTT SHELBY SPENCER
TAYLOR TRIMBLE WASHINGTON
WAYNE WHITLEY WOLFE
WOODFORD
ATTN…WFO…LMK…JKL…ILN…
Going to have to keep an eye on that line wets of Louisville, as it hits unstable air it really should pop.
severe thunderstorm watch for the rest of this afternoon into tonight, the spc is watching the line in se indiana, only one storm in the region that is is strong now north of louisville.
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
332 PM EDT SAT JUL 25 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
HENRY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
* UNTIL 415 PM EDT
* AT 331 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SLIGO…OR 18 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF CARROLLTON…AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
CAMPBELLSBURG AND EMINENCE AROUND 340 PM EDT…
NEW CASTLE AROUND 345 PM EDT…
BETHLEHEM AND PORT ROYAL AROUND 350 PM EDT…
LOCKPORT AROUND 400 PM EDT…
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
351 PM EDT SAT JUL 25 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY…
GRANT COUNTY IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY…
OWEN COUNTY IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY…
* UNTIL 430 PM EDT.
* AT 350 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WINDS
TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SQUIRESVILLE…MOVING EAST
AT 50 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
OWENTON…
DRY RIDGE…
WILLIAMSTOWN…
You folks in Pulaski and Wayne county keep an eye out. A stronger cluster of storms is moving into your area in the next hour. Not severe yet but on the cusp of being severe.
Also looks like a line of scattered stronger storms is trying to fire from Louisa, down to Salyersville, down to Jackson. Look for it to continue to grow in area and strength.
serious pop up there shane in last 30 minutes, im in manchester and waiting on it later.
still only just the one severe storm
There might only be one severe warning out, but these storms are on the strong side. Looks like the NWS is playing on the conservative side today. Still surprised that storm in Pulaski doesn’t have a warning, last sweep showed VIL’s near 60.
And here’s the warning.
ULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
428 PM EDT SAT JUL 25 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY
HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL PULASKI COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL ROCKCASTLE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL
KENTUCKY…
EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
* UNTIL 515 PM EDT
* AT 427 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
FAUBUSH…OR 14 MILES NORTH OF MONTICELLO…AND MOVING EAST AT 35
MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
NAOMI BY 435 PM EDT…
NANCY…TRIMBLE AND POINTER BY 440 PM EDT…
PULASKI COUNTY PARK BY 445 PM EDT…
SOMERSET…SOMERSET PULASKI AIRPORT AND BURNSIDE BY 450 PM EDT…
FERGUSON AND ELIHU BY 455 PM EDT…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS…CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER…IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
SATURDAY EVENING FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY.
TO REPORT DAMAGING WINDS…LARGE HAIL OR FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE…CALL TOLL FREE AT…1…8 7 7…6 3 3…6 7 7 2…
WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
434 PM EDT SAT JUL 25 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
BRACKEN COUNTY IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY…
MASON COUNTY IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY…
EASTERN PENDLETON COUNTY IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY…
ROBERTSON COUNTY IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY…
SOUTHERN BROWN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OHIO…
EXTREME SOUTHERN CLERMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OHIO…
* UNTIL 530 PM EDT.
* AT 432 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WINDS
TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FALMOUTH…MOVING EAST AT 40
MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
BROOKSVILLE…
AUGUSTA…
RIPLEY…
WASHINGTON…
MAYSVILLE…
ABERDEEN…
LEWISBURG…
IN ADDITION…MCKINNEYSBURG…MOUNT AUBURN…BROWNING CORNER…
LENOXBURG…FOSTER…NEAVE…NEVILLE AND MILFORD ARE NEAR THE PATH OF
THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.
PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE…877-633-6772…WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
That cell over Magoffin county could become warned soon. Last two sweeps of Radar showed possiblity of 1.75″ diameter hail. It looks to be heading towards Prestonsburg.
this line over southern ky is starting to strengthen a bit and extend northward, new warn for somerset.
Nasty storm right now in Pulaski County…the clouds rolling in with this storm were amazing!
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
441 PM EDT SAT JUL 25 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY
HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN JOHNSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY…
NORTHERN FLOYD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY…
CENTRAL MAGOFFIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY…
* UNTIL 530 PM EDT
* AT 441 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
CONLEY STATION…OR 6 MILES SOUTH OF SALYERSVILLE…AND MOVING EAST
AT 20 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
GYPSY…MARSHALLVILLE…GALDIA AND GAPVILLE BY 450 PM EDT…
GALDIA AND GAPVILLE BY 455 PM EDT…
RICEVILLE BY 500 PM EDT…
BRAINARD…SWAMP BRANCH AND DOBSON BY 505 PM EDT…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
SATURDAY EVENING FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY.
TO REPORT DAMAGING WINDS…LARGE HAIL OR FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE…CALL TOLL FREE AT…1…8 7 7…6 3 3…6 7 7 2…
WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
warning just issued for that cell
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
444 PM EDT SAT JUL 25 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY
HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
MCCREARY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
SOUTH CENTRAL PULASKI COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
* UNTIL 530 PM EDT
* AT 443 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
CABELL…OR 9 MILES WEST OF MONTICELLO…AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
SUSIE…PARNELL AND HIDALGO BY 450 PM EDT…
COOPER AND MONTICELLO BY 500 PM EDT…
OIL VALLEY BY 505 PM EDT…
BARRIER AND BURFIELD BY 510 PM EDT…
COOPERSVILLE AND ROCKEYBRANCH BY 515 PM EDT…
decent bow with strong winds heading toward maysville.
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
449 PM EDT SAT JUL 25 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY
HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN LAUREL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
NORTHEASTERN PULASKI COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
SOUTHERN ROCKCASTLE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
SOUTH CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY…
* UNTIL 530 PM EDT
* AT 446 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
BOBTOWN…OR 9 MILES NORTH OF SOMERSET…AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
VALLEY OAK…SHOPVILLE AND BANDY BY 455 PM EDT…
LEVEL GREEN BY 500 PM EDT…
PONGO…BLOSS…CEDARVILLE AND HANSFORD BY 510 PM EDT…
LUNER AND BILLOWS BY 515 PM EDT…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS…CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER…IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
SATURDAY EVENING FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY.
TO REPORT DAMAGING WINDS…LARGE HAIL OR FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE…CALL TOLL FREE AT…1…8 7 7…6 3 3…6 7 7 2…
WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
Mitch keep posting warnings man, I’m getting ready for the 6 PM News and not going to have as much time to post.
warnings with southern ky cells extended east into london
have fun shane these storms are heading torward you in WV. may be a long night there.
Extreme Lighting with this storm in Pulaski County. WOW!
cell north of morehead may have some large hail.
Pulaski is getting nailed. Holy Christ. Glad I’m not there.
Sittin just west of Corbin. Looking forward to seeing what this storm’s got!
Maybe some hail and wind and i heard some good lightning is with this storm as well.
New T’storm warning Rowan till 530
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
459 PM EDT SAT JUL 25 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY
HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN ROWAN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
* UNTIL 530 PM EDT
* AT 458 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
HILDA…OR 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOREHEAD…AND MOVING EAST AT 35
MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
CRANSTON BY 505 PM EDT…
GATES AND TRIPLETT BY 510 PM EDT…
HALDEMAN BY 515 PM EDT…
expect a lot of lightning with that one, small hail not out of the question. the warn whould be extend east
storms heading toward corbin of most concern now.
surprised no warn was issued for corbin
Really strong wind in London. Iron table flipped on my deck. Major lightning. Where was stronger warning??
Lots and Lots of wind little thunder little lightening very very little rain at my house
WoW. Lightning is the word of the day here in Corbin. Not much rain where I am but some pretty good wind too! Man this lightning is getting crazy!!!
Very surprised about the lack of a warning of Knox, Laurel and Whitley Co. when the storms rolled through, that line continues to be strong.
hey.i’v been reading a while and totally enjoying what i’m reading.thanks
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