Good Sunday to one and all. Our historic run of heavy rain is slowing coming to an end out there early today, but the damage has been done. Even as the rains end, major flooding issues will persist for a few more days. But, I’m already tracking another big rain maker for Wednesday and Thursday,.
Saturday turned out to be every bit as bad as we feared, with deadly flooding and tornadoes hitting Kentucky. Many Flood Warnings remain on this Sunday…
With the latest rains factored in, here are the revised forecasts for various points along the Ohio River…
Monday and Tuesday continue to look dry, but that changes in a hurry by Tuesday night. Showers and thunderstorms return ahead of another potent storm system. Rounds of heavy rain and strong storms may take us through Wednesday and Thursday…
That looks to bring another flood and flash flood threat to much of Kentucky.
It’s a very active setup into early March, but it’s also a much colder look taking shape across the country. I will get into all that with updates later today. Make it a good one and take care.
The storms weakened but the heavy rain didn’t as it is just now hitting Harlan after 3:00 AM. The rain axis is not moving as fast to the east as most models were showing either; thus, I could see a good water rise on the Cumberland later today. I am a already at .70 inches with at least 3 or so hours to go with the heavy rain shield.
I am nearing 1.5 inches now after 4:30….seems the forward speed is slowing down….not good for SE KY with no flood watch!
Only .25″ here in Taylor County since midnight. Terry, thanks for keeping us updated on your rainfall totals. I hope the flood waters are not affecting your property and home ? I heard the Rolling Fork is way above flood stage and is threatening homes. This is the closes to where I live. I looked up the storm damage reports and there was some isolated wind damage around and west of Bowling Green. No hail reported. Not issuing a flood watch for the entire state is irresponsible and the NWS should be held accountable. I’m thinking now that any weather forecast release these days should be taken with a large grain of salt, especially three days out. Stay safe everyone.
Here’s the tornado, wind, and hail report for the nation :http://www.weatherstreet.com/weather-forecast/storm-reports.htm
A fatal tornado was confirmed in Logan County Ky yesterday. The tornado destroyed a home killing one person in its path. This unfortunately ended the streak of 263 days without a tornado fatality. One person confirmed in Franklin County was killed due to flash flooding. Several to countless water rescues in north central Ky especially in the Louisville area last night. Devastating flooding occurred in Jefferson County.
I pray for the people that has been affected by the floods and the tornado here in Kentucky. I live by the mighty Ohio River but in higer ground doesn’t effect me. Have a Blessed day.
The Ohio River forecasts at Louisville may need to be revised upward at both upper and lower gauges…
A collection of pictures of possible tornado that hit Hopkinsville last night. NWS survey team will be busy today. Drone footage is becoming a helpful tool to identify tornadic patterns on the ground.
http://www.kentuckynewera.com/web/article_a2e0394e-19e7-11e8-91c8-43cf45750dbf.html
Mike S : I know we got the flooding going on and the unfortunate fatality from a tornado but could please explain what I found on the Ventusky site ? At 30,000 M there is a large high pressure just east of Greenland.http://www.ventusky.com/?p=66;-106;1&l=temperature-10hpa&w=strong
Hold on there Schroeder. Come back down to Earth…at least to between 5000 and 10000 meters above the surface. There you can see how the weather is driven. I don’t deal in stratospheric stuff, just where weather primarily happens, here in the troposphere.
Thanks Mike S and have a good evening. You have been very helpful to me and I really appreciate it very much.
Quote from Lucy’s children: “Wish it had been 24 degrees during all of this rain!”