Increasing Severe Storms Threat

Good Tuesday everyone and thanks for making KWC your online stop for weather. Thunderstorms are set to increase across the state later today and carry us into Wednesday. These storms may pack quite the severe weather punch for many areas.

The action will get started today across western Kentucky and roll eastward tonight and early Wednesday. The dynamics are in place for some of the storms to produce damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes. In addition to the severe storms… high winds may be common on Wednesday into Wednesday night.

The Storm Prediction Center will be watching western parts of the bluegrass state today for the possibility of severe storms. Here’s the latest…

Current Risk

Current Watches

Possible Watch Areas

The action will be shifting farther east overnight into Wednesday. That means the severe weather threat zone will be expanding to include most of the region…

This is a potent setup and one that deserves our attention and that’s exactly what we will give it.

Looking farther down the road… our weekend looks very changeable. Friday will be a windy and warm day with the threat for showers and thunderstorms. Much colder air pours in by Saturday and there is a snow threat by Sunday and Monday.

I will drop by for another update or two later today. Have a great Tuesday and take care.

21 Comments

Cosmic Wrangler on February 28, 2012 at 5:33 am

Kentucky…..where winter goes to die.

Snowman on February 28, 2012 at 6:11 am

When CB says “snow threat” next week it means he’ll be threatened for bringing up the “S” word again. 😉

bjenks on February 28, 2012 at 7:02 am
Is the Blog in Threat Mode. First time all year isn’t it? LOL..

miss kate on February 28, 2012 at 6:33 am

i loves me a good loud thunderstorm, but you can keep that severe stuff. no thanks!

WXman on February 28, 2012 at 7:48 am

Just when I thought I was going to get through reading an entire post without seeing the word “snow”… BOOM, you hit me with the very last line. lol.

BubbaG on February 28, 2012 at 8:22 am

Those maps due not appear as ominous as the maps last night. Not complaining, just pointing out.

feederband on February 28, 2012 at 9:59 am
Yeah, and they will probably change again. Not enough instability here. But, a slight risk means just that, a slight risk.
WXman on February 28, 2012 at 11:03 am
Actually, nothing has changed at all. The 30% severe zone that was posted yesterday is still in the exact same place today. SPC hasn’t changed the forecast for Kentucky at all.
It’s going to be interesting once we get into the Day 1 outlooks.. will we see a more substantial severe area denoted, or will we see the opposite as was the case last week?
- BubbaG on February 28, 2012 at 12:15 pm
  I missed the sever zone map…. Well, IF anything were to perform as planned, it would be ice or a bad non-snow storm.

BubbaG on February 28, 2012 at 8:23 am

do, not “due”.

ohiospin on February 28, 2012 at 12:56 pm

tomorrow is my self imposed cutoff for caring about snow, Sunday or Monday is too late! Guessing threat of snow means a couple flurries anyway. I must admit, one nice snow would help to move some inventory of sleds and Ice melt! For some odd reason these items have not been in high demand this year. Maybe should try to market the sleds as personal watercrafts for the inch of water that shows up in the yard!

Tom on February 28, 2012 at 1:08 pm

What a beautiful day outside, it feels more like late April than Late February. This afternoon I will prepare the garden spot with some fertilizer, yes folks it s that time of year.

WXman on February 28, 2012 at 1:10 pm

In the new outlook, SPC expands the 30% severe zone to cover more area. Lexington still in the bulls-eye.

tornadolarkin on February 28, 2012 at 4:11 pm
Bring it on!!!!!
- KeavyMan on February 28, 2012 at 4:39 pm
  Hey Larkin…come visit our chat room
  http://www.keavysroom.chatango.com/

Coffeelady on February 28, 2012 at 1:17 pm

Just goes to prove the old adage is correct when it comes to Kentucky weather…..if you don’t lik eit, stick around, and it will change. This time being literally in hours, apparently! 🙂
Thanks, Chris. Had some trouble with my weather radio. Hope it is corrected before the storms start popping later tonight…have a great rest of the day! Sure is a gorgeous one today!

Jessica on February 28, 2012 at 4:31 pm

Can anyone reccommend a great weather radio? I need a replacement and it’s looking like maybe it’s going to be a rough spring!

Mark on February 28, 2012 at 7:02 pm
Not an expert, others can likely give more thorough details, but a friend has a Midland brand (no idea the model) which seems to work well. I myself may soon get a more advanced radio, so I’m all ears for advise as well.
Good feature to have is SAME – Specific Area Message Encoding – so you can set the alarm to sound only for the county/counties you want, thus be awakened at 3am only when needed. For now, I use a hand-me-down my grandfather had. It can go off a dozen times even when the storm comes nowhere near me.

KeavyMan on February 28, 2012 at 4:38 pm

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN FURNAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA…
NORTHWESTERN HARLAN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA…
PHELPS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA…

* UNTIL 400 PM CST

CHATTING IN THE CHAT ROOM COME ON OVER…

http://www.keavysroom.chatango.com/

chasing the storms with the chasers.

bloom on February 28, 2012 at 5:31 pm

Will it still be thunder-lightening around 400 EST? (I’m in georgetown area)

bloom on February 28, 2012 at 5:32 pm
400 pm.

Cosmic Wrangler on February 28, 2012 at 5:33 am
Kentucky…..where winter goes to die.
Snowman on February 28, 2012 at 6:11 am
When CB says “snow threat” next week it means he’ll be threatened for bringing up the “S” word again. 😉
- bjenks on February 28, 2012 at 7:02 am
  Is the Blog in Threat Mode. First time all year isn’t it? LOL..
miss kate on February 28, 2012 at 6:33 am
i loves me a good loud thunderstorm, but you can keep that severe stuff. no thanks!
WXman on February 28, 2012 at 7:48 am
Just when I thought I was going to get through reading an entire post without seeing the word “snow”… BOOM, you hit me with the very last line. lol.
BubbaG on February 28, 2012 at 8:22 am
Those maps due not appear as ominous as the maps last night. Not complaining, just pointing out.
- feederband on February 28, 2012 at 9:59 am
  Yeah, and they will probably change again. Not enough instability here. But, a slight risk means just that, a slight risk.
- WXman on February 28, 2012 at 11:03 am
  Actually, nothing has changed at all. The 30% severe zone that was posted yesterday is still in the exact same place today. SPC hasn’t changed the forecast for Kentucky at all.
  It’s going to be interesting once we get into the Day 1 outlooks.. will we see a more substantial severe area denoted, or will we see the opposite as was the case last week?
  - BubbaG on February 28, 2012 at 12:15 pm
    I missed the sever zone map…. Well, IF anything were to perform as planned, it would be ice or a bad non-snow storm.
BubbaG on February 28, 2012 at 8:23 am
do, not “due”.
ohiospin on February 28, 2012 at 12:56 pm
tomorrow is my self imposed cutoff for caring about snow, Sunday or Monday is too late! Guessing threat of snow means a couple flurries anyway. I must admit, one nice snow would help to move some inventory of sleds and Ice melt! For some odd reason these items have not been in high demand this year. Maybe should try to market the sleds as personal watercrafts for the inch of water that shows up in the yard!
Tom on February 28, 2012 at 1:08 pm
What a beautiful day outside, it feels more like late April than Late February. This afternoon I will prepare the garden spot with some fertilizer, yes folks it s that time of year.
WXman on February 28, 2012 at 1:10 pm
In the new outlook, SPC expands the 30% severe zone to cover more area. Lexington still in the bulls-eye.
- tornadolarkin on February 28, 2012 at 4:11 pm
  Bring it on!!!!!
  - KeavyMan on February 28, 2012 at 4:39 pm
    Hey Larkin…come visit our chat room
    http://www.keavysroom.chatango.com/
Coffeelady on February 28, 2012 at 1:17 pm
Just goes to prove the old adage is correct when it comes to Kentucky weather…..if you don’t lik eit, stick around, and it will change. This time being literally in hours, apparently! 🙂
Thanks, Chris. Had some trouble with my weather radio. Hope it is corrected before the storms start popping later tonight…have a great rest of the day! Sure is a gorgeous one today!
Jessica on February 28, 2012 at 4:31 pm
Can anyone reccommend a great weather radio? I need a replacement and it’s looking like maybe it’s going to be a rough spring!
- Mark on February 28, 2012 at 7:02 pm
  Not an expert, others can likely give more thorough details, but a friend has a Midland brand (no idea the model) which seems to work well. I myself may soon get a more advanced radio, so I’m all ears for advise as well.
  Good feature to have is SAME – Specific Area Message Encoding – so you can set the alarm to sound only for the county/counties you want, thus be awakened at 3am only when needed. For now, I use a hand-me-down my grandfather had. It can go off a dozen times even when the storm comes nowhere near me.
KeavyMan on February 28, 2012 at 4:38 pm
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN FURNAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA…
NORTHWESTERN HARLAN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA…
PHELPS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA…
* UNTIL 400 PM CST
CHATTING IN THE CHAT ROOM COME ON OVER…
http://www.keavysroom.chatango.com/
chasing the storms with the chasers.
bloom on February 28, 2012 at 5:31 pm
Will it still be thunder-lightening around 400 EST? (I’m in georgetown area)
- bloom on February 28, 2012 at 5:32 pm
  400 pm.

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