Tornado Watch Until 2am- 12:38am Update

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   rolo on April 22, 2011 at 7:48 pm

   good to see southern and SE KY might be ok as far as bad storms this timer round, late nite storms overnite dont scrare me in our area as they always eeaken.

   tx Baileyt boy. ent to DR today and im as of now free of the bad stuff. still have to go back ever couple months to keep rye on things.

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   Emerson Biggins on April 22, 2011 at 7:51 pm

   Awesome to hear! Congrats, and continued good health.

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   Dara on April 22, 2011 at 8:00 pm

   So glad to hear this….nice to know there’s lots of happy weather tracking for you!!

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   Coffeelady on April 22, 2011 at 8:07 pm

   Thanks, Chris. Even though we live right near Lake Cumberland, where we are at, we don’t hve much worry about it flooding here. But I know they do in Williamsburg and other places. Lake Cumberland is supposed to be at -40 feet from pool, but right now, there is nearly as much water in it as ther normally is at summer pool.

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   Coffeelady on April 22, 2011 at 8:08 pm

   Rolo, That is GREAT news! So glad that you are doing good! Keeping you in my prayers!

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   Coffeelady on April 22, 2011 at 8:09 pm

   Looks like a nasty storm is about to close in on Louisville right now. Lots of dark red in it.

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   MarkLex on April 22, 2011 at 8:14 pm

   That’s awesome news!

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   MarkLex on April 22, 2011 at 8:20 pm

   @packman

   That’s not the company that built my house. It rhymes with bose and company.

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   JOY BURGIN on April 22, 2011 at 8:24 pm

   Rolo…That is wonderful. Will continue to pray you do well

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    james on April 22, 2011 at 8:43 pm

    Looks like that line of storms moving east, just west of L’ville, is trying to get it’s act together and connect with the storms around B’green. Wonder if it will make it to central Ky?

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    Renee on April 22, 2011 at 9:50 pm

    Thundering in Lexington.

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    Jen on April 22, 2011 at 10:07 pm

    Rockin in Sadieville!!!

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    MarkLex on April 22, 2011 at 10:08 pm

    I hear it

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    Ryan on April 22, 2011 at 10:12 pm

    The tornado sirens went off in Shelbyville, even though the Tornado Warning is for southern Shelby County.

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    Ryan on April 22, 2011 at 10:15 pm

    Lots of rotation showing up near Little Mount in northern Spencer County. Funnel Cloud reported with this storm.

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    MarkLex on April 22, 2011 at 10:16 pm

    This is what confuses me about squall lines. This looks to be about the same intensity as what came through the other night, yet this squall line is loaded with lightning but the other wasn’t.

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    WXman on April 22, 2011 at 10:32 pm

    I’m about to take shelter in Lawrenceburg. Not liking what I’m seeing on 88D radar at all. This is going to be a bad dude when it rolls through town.

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    Ryan on April 22, 2011 at 10:34 pm

    I would take shelter too. The rotation on the Shelby, Spencer, Anderson County line looks very strong.

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    Dara on April 22, 2011 at 10:36 pm

    By the looks of it, hunkering down would be your best bet. WOW!

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    Dara on April 22, 2011 at 10:37 pm

    Will these make it to Johnson County before they weaken or will end up mainly rain for us?

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    MarkLex on April 22, 2011 at 10:37 pm

    It looks like it’s headed straight for northwest Fayette too. I’m starting to pray that this thing dies out!

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    patty on April 22, 2011 at 10:38 pm

    I’m glad to be out of town. I’ll check back with you to see if there is damage in Versailles!

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    Ryan on April 22, 2011 at 10:44 pm

    Report of a rotating wall cloud near Lawrenceburg.

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    Ryan on April 22, 2011 at 10:45 pm

    Another report of a wall cloud at Hwy 151 and US 127 in Anderson County.

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    Ryan on April 22, 2011 at 10:48 pm

    This storm continues to look very strong. It has REALLY rapped up now. Northern Anderson County should definitely seek shelter! This storm looks very nasty!

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    Pharmist on April 22, 2011 at 10:58 pm

    Storm looks impressive on radar. Get ready, Lexington… it’s headed your way and will be there very soon!

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    Ryan on April 22, 2011 at 10:59 pm

    WLKY news chopper is following the super cell in eastern Anderson County. There is definitely a wall cloud with this storm.

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    Jake on April 22, 2011 at 11:07 pm

    The tornado sirens went off about two minutes ago in Nicholasville. The thunder and lightning and with the sirens going off this storm is already worst then anything that happened two days ago.

    Jake

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    Nancy on April 22, 2011 at 11:09 pm

    So dark in Frankfort that my security light came on. Lots of rain, thunder and lightning. Sirens were on for 30 minutes. Still raining, but no wind.

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    Samantha on April 22, 2011 at 11:10 pm

    Can anyone report what happened in Lawrenceburg sowe know what is headed east?

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    WXman on April 22, 2011 at 11:34 pm

    We had visual rotation…textbook rotation…as it passed directly over town. We were VERY lucky it did not touch down. This storm was hard core. Wow..haven’t seen that in a long time.

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    JavaJoe on April 22, 2011 at 11:37 pm

    Lexington police reporting funnel cloud in Hamburg area

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    Samantha on April 22, 2011 at 11:42 pm

    Thanks for the update WXman!! Looks like this thing will slide just north of us here in Powell Co.

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    james on April 22, 2011 at 11:45 pm

    I live near hamburg and you could see the rotation. Very impressive.

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    eyewall on April 22, 2011 at 11:47 pm

    Wow. The rotating wall cloud passed right over us near Cooper Drive at Tates Creek Road. Saw it coming and headed for the basement. From the basement window could see things get green, then the wind picked up. All clear now, but lost in the shuffle is that we are now under a tornado watch until 2:00 a.m.

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    Dara on April 22, 2011 at 11:55 pm

    Guys, can anyone tell me if this will weaken before moving into the EKY area?

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    Gut on April 22, 2011 at 11:59 pm

    I live in hamburg near polo club and am currently out of town. Can anybody tell me the situation in that area? Damage?

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    tornadolarkin on April 23, 2011 at 12:00 am

    Watched wall cloud from my basement in Lawrenceburg. Unbelievable rotation with the thing. I have no clue how a tornado didnt touch down.

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    Jason on April 23, 2011 at 12:02 am

    Anybody on here from Winchester? Looks like a pretty good hook going right through northern Clark right now..?

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    JavaJoe on April 23, 2011 at 12:04 am

    No reports of anything serious- at least no indication of a touchdown.

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    CB fan in Clark County on April 23, 2011 at 12:05 am

    live in Winchester. It’s eerily calm now.

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    flake on April 23, 2011 at 12:05 am

    So thankful you are safe!

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    packman on April 23, 2011 at 12:06 am

    Rotating wall cloud in Winchester. Very eerie, no rain or lightning with it, it is all ahead and north of it. I’ll try to get pics to chris.

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    james on April 23, 2011 at 12:20 am

    This rotation has gone all the way from west of Anderson Co. to Montgomery Co. now and lots of funnel cloud reports, and yet thankfully no touchdowns reported. Looking to the west of Ky, looks like its firing up again. Tornado warnings in Missouri now. Wonder if it will hold together as it comes this way?

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    eyewall on April 23, 2011 at 12:21 am

    Damage in the Chevy Chase area of Lexington. Romany Road, Suggins restaurant, Cathedral of Christ the King.

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    Dara on April 23, 2011 at 12:32 am

    The new storms that have developed aren’t wasting any time and appear to be strengthing…..I would have thought they would be more sluggish with the time of day we’re seeing them but who knows.

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    Andy Rose on April 23, 2011 at 12:35 am

    Well i’m glad you are getting what you live for enjoy and keep it up there 🙂

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    Crystal In Pikeville on April 23, 2011 at 1:02 am

    Rolo Thank God I have been praying for you.Also I hope the weather will skip us this time we have had alot lately not that I wish it on anyone.

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    Ryan on April 23, 2011 at 1:03 am

    I was also very surprised that a tornado did not touch down. The storm had very strong rotation and really rapped up in northern Spencer County through Shelby and Anderson Counties.

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    EJM on April 23, 2011 at 1:17 am

    Now accepting bets…

    How many people out there think the storms will weaken to just heavy rain by the time they get to Louisville? OR…they will split N/S over Louisville and come back together just east of the Metro.

    Anyone??

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    Ryan on April 23, 2011 at 1:18 am

    I am watching live coverage from St. Louis. A tornado is on the ground just north of there.

    http://www.ksdk.com/video/live/default.aspx

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    Packman on April 23, 2011 at 1:28 am

    Same in Winchester…the rotation was spectacular. You could see it was trying to form something but never did. Very little wind at the surface were I was, just south of it, but the mesonet station was directly under it and picked up some good gusts…can also see the wind shifts on the live data around 8:00 pm

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    mitch on April 23, 2011 at 1:47 am

    did an overview of damaged areas in woodford county being home for the holiday, found straight line damage off marsailles.rd with many trees down

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    eyewall on April 23, 2011 at 1:50 am

    Chevy Chase update. Just took a drive around. There are several large trees down. Suggins had the front glass windows of the restaurant side spontaneously disintegrate. No one injured. People in the bar never noticed (perfect). Shopping carts from Kroger are all over the area, though, even over to Chinoe. I mean, they are everywhere. Yuppie Moms remain in their basements.

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    Bourbon County on April 23, 2011 at 2:08 am

    Wow! What a night! Everybody stay safe- so glad no one hurt in Lex. Any thoughts on if the storms at St. Louis weaken overnight as they approach Kentucky?
    Sure hope so-I don’t like night time severe weather one bit.

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    BillyClydeGillispie on April 23, 2011 at 2:44 am

    HEY! Two lines of supercelluar thunderstorms headed towards Lex! Think I’ll sleep it off in the basement at Malone’s tonight!!!!

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    swva_fan on April 23, 2011 at 2:54 am

    Reports of injuries and people trapped on a plane at Lambert airport in St. Louis after a possible tornado went through. Weren’t these storms being warned for? Why were people still out there on planes?

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    Packman on April 23, 2011 at 2:55 am

    Report that St. Loius’s airport to a direct hit by a tornado. Damage to terminal and injuries.

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    Debbie on April 23, 2011 at 3:15 am

    Weeellll…I’m not betting anything because I’m @ poverty level enough as is…however…
    I live in Bardstown/NelsonCo., and I’m not sure if it’s the “Knobs” or what surrounding our area, BUT..?!- for the past several (when I say “several”, I mean 10-15-17 storms ago..lol), it seems that we’ve been in the ‘sweet spot’ far as being in ‘the clear’ far as any really BAD Wx is concerned?! Meaning: The storms are heading straight for us here in Nelson, but once they hit the Hardin/Nelson Co. line, they seem to ‘split’ and/or weaken considerably, resulting in basically just a pretty good noisy ‘light show’ along with a brief heavy downpour. But, as with any storm(s), it’s up in the air and as to anyones’ guess what the NEXT storm might be able to accomplish??! Being a major ‘scaredy-cat’ when it comes to storms/tornadic wx., I just prepare for the worst, and thank God when it doesn’t happen! 🙂

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    patty on April 23, 2011 at 4:04 am

    Thanks for the report Mitch! I live on Marsailles, but am in Fla. now. I heard there were a lot of trees down and privacy fences down. Also my niece who lives in the same neighborhood had all here patio furniture blown away! She has no idea where it landed!

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    derrick owens on April 7, 2015 at 8:28 pm

    im a storm chaser and I look for these things and also we had a tornado warning today