Hello gang and thanks for blogging with me. I really appreciate all the folks that have followed me over to this blog. Our little weather community is fully intact and that means more to me than you guys will ever know. This blog is just over a week old and is up to around 20 thousand hits so far. That’s almost exactly what the old blog was doing during the middle of summer. Fall and winter is the prime time for the blog as those numbers are off the charts. But… thanks once again for following me over to this “independent” blog!
Let’s start off this discussion by talking a little about the coo July that is in progress for our part of the world. Most areas of central and eastern Ky are running around 2 degrees below normal in the temp department. Lexington has only had a whopping 2 days with above normal temps so far. We have also had 2 90 degree days for the month to date… one of which actually went into the below normal days (average) because the low that morning was into the upper 50s.
So far this week… the temps have not been that bad and it looks like the models have once again been too warm. The next few days will feature temps trying to actually top the 90 degree mark. I do think we get there for at least one day out of the next two. Partly to mostly sunny skies will be with us during this time.
Before I get to the rest of the outlook I want to talk tropics for a little bit.
Bertha is still out there churning away in the west central Atlantic. Like I said several days ago… this is one slow moving storm. It is causing all sorts of problems for beach goers along the east coast as the rip tides have been fierce. Here is the latest sat shot of the storm…
Overall… the tropics are becoming more active as you would expect for this time of eyar. The map below shows some possible trouble spots in the short term….
A nice little tropical wave is being watched closely as it head westward. That is the area at the bottom right of the map. There is a shot this tries to develop in the next few days. The other system I have highlighted is a tropical low forming near Florida. Here is a better shot of the system…
The chances for this to develop into a true tropical system are fairly small because it is so close to land already. But… the models do continue to strengthen this into a nice rainmaker for the southeastern US. They are also trying their best to bring this system closer and closer to Kentucky by the weekend.
Here is the latest run of the NAM for Friday evening…
Areas of the parched southeastern US would be loving this if it happens as this system would bring a lot of rainfall to areas in its path.
This slug of moisture will combine with a front slipping in from the northwest to bring the chance for showers and storms for the weekend. This will also bring some cooler temps our way as well.
So… there you have it. Another nice little post for you to chew on. I will have another update for you coming up later Wednesday so make sure you check back.
I am also working on some stuff that will give us a trip down memory lane. Make your requests for any past BIG weather events for Kentucky and I will post some old maps and such of them if I can. Snowstorms… severe weather… you name it and I will try to get you something on it.
The request line is now open… 555-SNOW.
Take care.
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Hi, Chris. Thank you very much for another great post. I will have to do some more research to find out which year, but several years back, many areas of south central Kentucky had reports of tennis to baseball sized hail. My grandparents in Level Green sustained damaged to their farm and my aunt near Bee Lick was injured when hail blew through her living room window onto her. Although I was in Richmond at the time and we didn’t experience large hail, I have always remembered it because of my aunt having to go to the hospital and my grandparents’ description of there being large welts all over the ground after the storm.
Thanks Chris! You know we wouldn’t be a weather family without you! Thanks!
Thanks Chris for the update..,the three big snowstorms I recall are the Blizzards of ’93 (Superstorm), ’94, and ’96. Another storm of interest was a tornado that hit Letcher County back in May or June of 1983. I was four at the time and do not recall a lot about it but it was a scary time. I do not recall any damage to my house (we now live in a different part of the county) but other areas in and around Whitesburg got damage. It would be interesting to look back on those storms.
Chris, if you want to walk down memory lane..how about the supercell storm that went through south-central KY on April 16, 1998? 512 million dollars in estimated damage in Bowling Green should be worth a look.
Thanks Chris. When do you start in Huntington? Good luck with your move. It’s never fun, but always exciting.
root for the nam if you want a decent rain from this tropical system. stay cool!
Well memory lane for me would have to be the SUPER STORM -93′.. That snowstorm by far has to be the one that stands out the most for me.and Millions of other folks in the eastern U.S. A true classic storm that holds alot of recognition… Days of snow,blizzard warnings at that, with thunder and lightning and snow drifts that were over 6 feet in my yard that yr… AHHH the good ole days…
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Chris… I think I speak for all of us when I say we are just glad that you started this blog. As patty said, were all one big weather family..LOL.. Now lets get through the rest of the summer with these nice cooler temps…and we’ll just carry it right into fall and winter with early snowfall…YEAH !!! everyone chant…SNOW…SNOW…SNOW..SNOW…LOL..
later all.
Thanks Chris as usual you put in great effort with the blog to make it so interesting and entertaining!!!!I love the graphics.
What about the big ice storm in Lexington? I am not good with dates. I know it was in Feb because my husband and his friend had flew back into Lexington after being in Florida for the Dayton 500. I am not sure the year?Does an ice storm show up on radar? I know he called me and said he could not believe what he was seeing from the plane as they landed in Lexington.The trees he said were bent over with ice he said it looked beautiful from the plane but when they got to their car at the airport that had been left there a week they could not get in because the ice was hanging off and froze the door locks!!! It took then forever to get in!!!!! Also I would love to see the 94 snowstorm.Everyone stay cool!!!!!!!
We can’t forget about the “dusting” of ’98.
How about a recent past map? April 3, 2007…giant wall clouds and lightning that hit my house. Never did see the maps on it; now that it’s over I’m curious!
Well My most memorable event as far as winter weather. Would have to be the Super-storm of 93′ a classic in many ways. Not to mention the snow drifts over 6-feet in my front yard…AHHH the memories, Good ole’ days..lol..
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Me getting a comment through is like pulling teeth !!!
anyways..lets try it again..lol… I think that the Super-storm of 93′ is a good one to run down memory lane with. A true epic storm in many ways. Not to mention the 6 foot snow drifts in my front yard from that one..AHHH the good ole’ days…lol..will we ever see another in our lifetime?
Hey gang… thanks for some of the suggestions. I will try to get some of the maps you requested in my late night post so check back.
Also… if you are having trouble posting comments… try posting them on kyweathercenter.com instead of kentuckyweathercenter.com. I think its a forwarding problem and im looking into it.
Thanks for the info Chris!! I wonder how the tropics will be in Fla beginning of Sept. I know it’s peak season but we are still going. I will have to keep checking back to see what you say will happen!!
we really need a chat room on this page 😉
Tim, I have try to comment so many times I have no teeth left LOL I am drving my husband crazy he’s going to take my computer if I don’t get my Chris Bailey blog back… JUST KIDDING he’s a nice guy…
Oh my gravy Chris it work.
Chris i had to try this again SORRY…