7:48pm Update THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR… * UNTIL 745 PM EDT * AT 704 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
EAST CENTRAL BELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY…
HARLAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY…
SOUTHEASTERN LESLIE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY…
WESTERN LETCHER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY…
SOUTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY…
* UNTIL 830 PM EDT
* AT 737 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TEETERSVILLE…OR NEAR HARLAN…AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
IN ADDITION…AT LARGE HAIL HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
WHITESBURG…ROSSPOINT…COXTON…CRUMMIES…POPEVILLE…
BROOKSIDE…AGES…INCLINE…CRANKS…TEN SPOT…RHEA…VERDA…
LEWIS CREEK…KELLIOKA…KILDAV…DRAPER…NAPIER…EVARTS…PUTNEY
AND JONESBURG.
7:10pm Update
BELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY…
HARLAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY…
SOUTHEASTERN LESLIE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY…
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR DAVISBURG…OR 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF
MIDDLESBORO…AND MOVING EAST AT 70 MPH.
6:39pm Update
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN BELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY…
KNOX COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY…
SOUTHEASTERN MCCREARY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
SOUTHEASTERN WHITLEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
* UNTIL 715 PM EDT
* AT 636 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ZION HILL…OR 14 MILES SOUTH OF
WILLIAMSBURG…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
WILLIAMSBURG…MIDDLESBORO…BARBOURVILLE…PINEVILLE…ZION
HILL…AYERS…JELLICO CREEK…FAIRVIEW…RED ASH…LOT…SAXTON…
MOUNTAIN ASH…BON…PLEASANT VIEW…EMLYN…PACKARD…POLLY
CAMP…WILKERSON…YADEN AND SUTTONS MILL.
5:55pm Update
A TORNADO WATCH is now out for all of central and eastern Kentucky until 1am. Here is the watch with the latest warnings…
5:50PM Update
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN BELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY…
WESTERN KNOX COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY…
SOUTHEASTERN MCCREARY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
SOUTHERN WHITLEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
* UNTIL 630 PM EDT
* AT 541 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES EAST OF ONEIDA…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
60 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
WILLIAMSBURG…MIDDLESBORO…BARBOURVILLE…HOLLYHILL…ZION
HILL…AYERS…JELLICO CREEK…FAIRVIEW…RED ASH…BON…LOT…
MOUNTAIN ASH…SAXTON…PLEASANT VIEW…EMLYN…PACKARD…
WOFFORD…POLLY CAMP…YADEN AND SUTTONS MILL.
4:30pm Update
A TORNADO WATCH is now out for much of western Ky until 11pm. Here is the watch outline and the latest warnings…
The threat for damaging winds and tornadoes is VERY high across the entire state this evening into the wee hours of Thursday morning. More updates as needed. Take care.
Previous Update
Good afternoon everyone. Our day started with a severe weather bang and is likely to end with a severe weather bang across much of the state. Another round or two of strong to severe thunderstorms is likely across much of the state this afternoon into the evening.
We are getting a healthy complex of heavy rain across much of the area early this afternoon. One would assume this would decrease the overall severe threat… but that is not the case with this setup. Low pressure to our west will be working northeastward across the Ohio Valley into the evening hours. The dynamics and wind fields just ahead of this low and associated will need only moderate instability to kick off more severe storms
These storms will first impact parts of western and south central Kentucky then rapidly work northeastward across the rest of the commonwealth. Damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes will all be possible through this evening.
Torrential rains will also be likely and this will cause more in the way of flash flooding… some major for areas already experiencing high water.
Track the storms on radar…
I will have updates as needed on the blog and via twitter. Take care.
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i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
Looks like clouds are breaking up off to the West-Southwest. Bad sign.
haha Chris u just answered my question from the last entry! Thanks! BTW the wind has really picked up here in Bath co
The atmosphere seems to be tired around the Frankfort area. 6in. of rain sense friday. Light to moderate rain seems to rule the day so far. Chris says heavy stuff yet to come, I trust his judgement. Stay safe folks 🙂
I agree with CB’s assessment about severe chances without the added instability from sunshine.
Lots of action above the surface, spin and low-level jet speeds. We’ve seen this setup before just recently with tornadoes in west KY. It could happen again.
My concern is that folks are so tired of all the Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado warnings that they will just ignore them now. I pretty much saw that happen this morning when Campbell County was placed under a Tornado Warning.
Thanks Chris. Everyone stay safe.
This is a concern, as I’ve been running into the same problem. People start looking the percentage of warnings vs. actual tornadoes on the ground and start getting dismissive. I try to explain it to them like this…
“Think of a weather watch like a heads up that an escaped convict *could* be in your area during the watch time.”
“Think of a weather warning like someone has seen the convict in the warning area and is letting you know to be really alert and on the lookout for them. The convict may come into anyone’s house or they may simply pass through the warning area and interact with no one. Either way, aren’t you glad someone told you?”
I’ve found that putting the alert system in those terms usually gets through to them.
Chris just said the threat is even higher! How can I find the spc meso discussion about that?
Will there be a watch out for central Ky?
Right here:
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html
The SPC should have just stuck to their guns from yesterdays Day 2 Outlook. The new Moderate Risk area now looks a lot like it.
I agree…our sirens were going off and some people just didn’t pay attention. The ones that did evacuate our building seemed annoyed with the whole thing. Wake up calls can be costly and sometimes deadly.
I’d love to know the chances for Central KY having a watch as well…specifically Lexington. Thank you “-)
well SE/ E KY get ready it our turn for next 14 hours as MAJIOR FLOODING OING TAKING PLACE, FLASH FLOODING AT THAT AS ITS ONL GETTING HEAVIER ALREADY ON EAST 80 IN GUNXHESTE. I SEE 3- MAY EVEN 5 INCHES IN AREAS. 3 A GOOD BET WIDESOREAD FORE US.
Thanks soo much!
Hey Rolo. If Hazard gets five inches of rain, it might float right on out of here.
Tornado Watch Louisville>west to be issued shortly.
Reports of six dead in Alabama and grapefruit sized hail at Ole Miss.
Each Forecast Discussion from the NWS gets a little more ominous. Definitely not the usual trend during severe weather around here.
Wonder, when all is said and done, is this going to be a memorable tornado outbreak? The storms look to be really firing over west central TN and heading into KY. Would seem that a Tornado Watch will be issued for central and east KY at some point this evening.
Agree about all the warnings as of late creating a false sense of security. It seems like in years gone by a warning actually meant something, but as of late warnings are issued even if there is no tornado to be seen. I understand the desire to keep people aware of a bad situation in advance, but if a warning is issued even when there is no sign of a tornado then people will be conditioned to ignore warnings. Not a good situation.
I’ve noticed the same and it is looking rather bad for the entire state. Western and Central Ky cannot take much more rain without catastrophic flooding and the severe threat in EKY is gaining momentum.
The 1230 statement from the SPS pretty much goes along with what you’re saying. They state that a major tornado outbreak is likely from the TN vally, southern appalachians up towards the lower ohio valley.
Some of these tornado signatures across Alabama are unbelievable..
Just saw on TWC, first time ever on TOR:Con a rating of 10 for northern Alabama. Talk about a dangerous situation!
Looks like a overhype in Central Kentucky. Don’t see any signs of severe weather tonight here.
Reports of numerous tornadoes on the ground in north Alabama. Dangerous situation setting up for Alabama and Tennessee. Also big storm coming out of TN into southern KY. Amazing that with all this cold rain, there is still enough juice to create a tornado/severe threat.
fog rolling in Knox
Great analogy.
Pouring the rain now in Sadieville.
some nasty looking stuff headed toward EKY. one right after another. everyone get in their hidey holes and stay safe!
thats a bit much “I” don’t think we will get that much 2 maybe 3
IMO
100% chance of having a tornado within 50 miles of a location is just mind boggling. Dr. Greg Forbes reported a tornado had a debris ball with debris as high as 7000 feet in Northern Alabama.
And here we go…
Tornado Watch for a lot of us.
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What happens when these tornadic storms bump up against the Appalachian mtns. Does it weaken them?
Anyone know when the last time a tornado watch was out for the entire state like it is now?
I would like to know too. I lived in Harlan 18 years and only one funnel cloud the entire time that I remember
So far just typical thunderstorm here on the Knox Whitley border
It really is, I know last evening Dr. Forbes gave a TOR Con value of 7 for us here in East Ky for today and that had a lot of people nervous I couldn’t imagine if he had said a 10.
Anyone else watching TWC? Incredible tornado signature right over Tuscaloosa.
I am. That storm looks amazing. Hopefully no one will be hurt.
I am watching….VERY SCARY stuff!!! TOR:CON at 10 is crazy, I really feel for those poor people in that area.
Large wedge tornado, and it plowed right through campus.
Not so..I said Central KY…Eastern & Southern KY look to be quite in the zone for severe weather, but i would be very surprised if Lexington, Louisville, etc see any.
Anyone know how long this thing has been on the ground?? It is incredible!!
I too am watching, That is some amazing video, I just hope that everyone has taken shelter, and that no one is hurt.
Am I wrong or do the cells seem to be weakening as they cross the KY/TN border. Lightening, Thunder and hard rain here in Johnson County and very dark but nothing major.
Will the storms in Alabama be as intense once they reach kentucky?
These tornado pics are amazing:
http://twitpic.com/4qa31x
http://twitpic.com/4qa3bu
http://twitpic.com/4qa9e4
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
i live just out of Ashland will we see the severe part of these storms or just heavy rain tonight. I live on a hill with large/old trees all around my house except for the side where my bedroom is so if it gets to bad i put my 3 kids in my bedroom at night just in case a tree was to fall.
I can’t get over the view of these storms in alabama… how insanely scary!! My heart goes out to those in the path of this tornado and I hope that everyone will be okay!!!
WOW the images of debri falling from the sky in Birmingham in insane!!! Obviously stuff the storm has picked up on it’s way there.
Thunder and lightning show in Nicholasville, Storm to the southwest is moving rapidly towards Jessamine co/ southern Fayette Co. Rain is pouring down now too. Seems to be strengthening…
Those pictures show it going right over Bryant-Denny Stadium. There is a video on Twitvids of it that is amazing. Tried to post a link but can’t crack the Twitter code.
Oh my goodness……the live video coming out of Birmingham is crazy scary!! That is a serious twister!!
Those are some amazing pics, thanks for sharing those. Really puts into perspective the power of these storms
Can someone chime in on what it looks like for Lexington tonight? From the looks of the radar, it seems like most of the storms are going to go east of Lexington. Can I sleep easy tonight, or a I missing something?
So far just lightening Thunder and some very heavy rain at my place in Knox no wind to speak of
Large tornado just north of Birmingham. There are reports of “extreme damage” with EF-4 to EF-5 damage on the west side of Birmingham.
Absolutely incredible watching some of this footage.. Its so big its like the wall cloud is all the way to the ground..
Now there are reports of buildings missing in Birmingham.
I was getting ready to say the same thing!That thing is a monster
It looked like the MONSTER that blasted OKC back in 98. Damage there was unreal.
Mayor of Tuscaloosa Al has said parts of their city have literally been obliterated. My heart aches for everyone there… and everyone waiting anxiously to find out if their family members are okay. Especially those who have children at the University of Alabama. May God bless and protect them all.
tornado warning for e and most SE are show, they are rotation in the clods thatnever reach ground 95 percent of time but wrsather service has to isue one. the M,ITAINS help us pout alot.
Seems like in the past 20 minutes things are looking more intense on the radar for EKY…wind really kicking up in Johnson…guess I spoke too soon earlier!
Geez, can someone post a link???
Does it seem that the Frankfort area will be clear of severe stuff for tonight?
Rumbles of thunder here in Madison Co. Raining…. Seems really dark… Sitting and wondering what will come next…
yes it does!!!
Tuscaloosa video: http://atlanta.sbnation.com/georgia-bulldogs/2011/4/27/2137734/tuscaloosa-tornados-alabama-bryant-denny-stadium
It looks like the radar to the southwest and west is weaking out..Is that supposed to continue or are more storms supposed to fire back up?
I watched John Brown, on http://www.severestudios.com, as he followed that massive tornado up I-20 all the way from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham. It was truly amazing and scary for the people of that area at the same time. Whoever posted that site earlier this year thanks!!!
Hype, hype, hype…..the tornadic storms seem to be a bit of a bust!
May 3, 1999?
Alabama is absolutely getting lit up. We need to pray for them. Tuscaloosa and Birmingham both hit… Knoxville, TN about to get hit… it’s going to be a long night in the southeast. In KY, I’m watching PAH radar closely. We may get some action soon.
Is the Tornado threat still there for Central and North Central Kentucky this evening into tonight? The radar to the west does not look impressive.
Everyone go to bed. This is officially a non event. Storms severely weakening.
Lord help us! This is scary. I live on top of a hill in Perry County. Heavy rain, lightening, thunder. Tornado warning.
This is a non event. Everyone can safely go to bed and enjoy the sound of harmless thunder and rain.
Question: If a tornado touches down in Harlan County would anyone be able to identify the damaged area or would it look just like all the other junk laying around?
Your an idiot
Birmingham tornado. Wow: http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/video-tornado-over-birmingham-20110427-es
Calm now is SE Jessamine co, but sure is DARK off to the south. Looking at the radar, it sure looks like KNOXVILLE TN is the next big city to get knocked around…check out that radar signature. I feel for those people and pray for all in this mess….
Now getting some breeze in Knox
Hopefully not i’m fine with just rain
What is the PAH radar WXMAN? Do you think our storms could be tornadic?
I’ve saw wall cloud after wall cloud come through here this evening, and the clouds have been going 3 different directions. Really wierd looking.
Any one else having trouble staying online? I have been trying to keep up with the conversation, but every minute or so my DSL goes down and stays that way for a couple of minutes, and the diagnostics page comes up. When I try to comment and send it it will say object not found. It has been doing this a lot lately when it rains kinda hard, anyone got any ideas what is going on, or what I should do to fix this problem? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Do you believe we will see any tornadoes in East KY…Johnson County in particuiar? What part will be getting hit the hardest?
Yep, your right. I just got my dates messed up. We moved there in 98. Sorry about that.
Knoxville is about to get hammered!!
Looks like one more thin line of thunderstorms later tonight! Central KY has dodged the bullit it seems!
WXman, does Lexington look to be in the clear or is there any chance the bad stuff could shift west enough to be a problem here tonight?
not so…hyped up all day in Central KY and nothing but a steady, cold rain. Temp is hodling at 58 in Lawrenceburg. Again, this is a SE/Southern KY event, in my opinion. Now, if I lived along the TN border, especially East of I-75 I’d be concerned..but not in Central KY
Latest forecast discussion update from LMK seems to be downplaying the severe weather potential, especially east of U.S. 127. Not as great instability as feared and some energy robbing from teh storms in Alabama. I, for one, am glad to see this play out in KY as less than anticipated
Funnel cloud spotted in southern Laurel around hwy 312
PAH is national weather service radar out of Paducah
who is your service with ?
probably a problem with a line
I believe the severe threat for Kentucky is starting to wind down…
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I am going to give them a call tomorrow, (if I don’t get flooded out tonite) lol I hope there is something they can do about it,It hasn’t done it in about 15 fifteen minutes, but I tell you what it is getting very aggrevating
Yeah maybe where you live, but people in the east may disagree. Plus today may go down as one of the worse tornado outbreaks in US history. You know a tornado may only be a few feet wide or up to a mile or more wide, so in your county or area maybe nothing but a couple of miles away devastation. Chris never said Mercer Co. would definitely get a tornado or strong storm today. Kentucky’s square mileage is 39,732 miles, can’t pin point everything, plus if you moved the storms from southern Kentucky 50 – 100 miles north things might have been different. The weather is not an exact science, so you may not have had any bad weather, but don’t call it hype, because if you would have been struck and he didn’t forecast it you would have been the first to bitch! Get a life or start your own forecasting.
Not picking on Chris at all..just stating that this event was over-hyped in Central KY. As much as I hate to say it, I am GLAD they were overhyped. No one wants an Alabama situation, and that is what I feared this morning! The storms we had all week were MUCH WORSE than today’s and all I heard was “today will be the worst yet.” It wasn’t just Chris..it was the SPC, NWS, you name it.
I agree it is not an exact science, and no, I don’t want to forecast the weather. I just think its ok to call it out when the forecast “busts.”
http://vimeo.com/22970879
Amazing video as the tornado goes right by the Alabama football stadium in Tuscaloosa!! Unreal how long tracked that cell has been, pretty much all the way across the state of AL.
Severe threat is over for CKY, BARK was much louder than the bite in Lucky KY! Our southern state Friends are taking the brunt! EPIC for those folks! GOD SPEED!
When a siren system is blaring out a watch and a warning for one part of the county but later the whole county…Then yes its gone to far….All of these warnings with nothing is taking away the effect of an actual warning…..
SPC is still holding onto a tornado threat for all of us (see brand new discussion), but I still feel the threat here in weakening. Basically, the massive outbreak to our south prevented the same thing from happening here. This was NOT hyped up today…we just got lucky at the expense of the poor folks to our south. I’m ready for the upcoming sunshine!
eastern kentucky is still under a threat the have a new meso discussion on spc.
storm prediction center
Lighting and Thunder in Pikeville again.
That cluster of storms that formed over Arkansas early this morning saved us. It brought showers in during the peak heat hours of the afternoon and stabilized the atmosphere. If not for that we could be in the same situation as Alabama. Chris was right and the setup was there, we just got very lucky.
It is flat pouring!!!! Whitley Co.
Glad it didn’t get to bad here in knox just mostly heavy rain and a litle wind on the tail end
1974 super outbreak (24 hours) 148 tornadoes
2011 since 8AM 130 Tornadoes
http://wxch.nl/mNVhts
After watching all the damage in the south I feel really lucky. Some people need to stop complaining that things were over hyped here and feel blessed that we still have our lives and a roof over our heads come tomorrow. There are 1000’s of people living a nightmare right now. And I bet the death toll will be over 50 by tomorrow. This is a very tragic day with no need to nitpick.
Hyped Im sorry but I saw this happen 10 too many times where west to east or Southwest to Northeast moving systems come this way and its the southern part of the system basically southern TN and points south and west that end up with the worst of the storm system. The only reason I see Eastern KY getting anything is because they were the ones left out of the major rain fall from the past several days. That and central and western ky had all the massive heavy rain fall today killing the instability for the real severe weather. Again Hyped!!
Just heard the death toll has reached 64. My heart goes out to all the families that have been affected.
10 minutes later and it already went up to 72 confirmed dead. This could go well into the 100’s. Very sad.
Same supercell that brought the tornado to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, still holding together, and rolling into western North Carolina. That is well over 300 miles, and just now starting to lose some of its rotation signature according to Dr. Forbes. That is absolutely amazing!
Wow. Seeing the images of the actual funnel and damage from the Tuscaloosa tornado reminds me of Xenia, OH from 1974.
I’ll be highly interested to see the storm surveys from these tornadoes from today. I am sure it will take a while to compile all of the information. The good news is that Birmingham and Jackson are usually pretty decent at putting the info on their web site. Not as certain on Peachtree City and others.
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