Good Saturday afternoon everyone. There is an increasing threat for a significant severe weather outbreak from the lower plains into the Ohio Valley late Sunday into Monday. The ingredients are coming together to produce a possible widespread damaging wind event for parts of the state.

This would also include the threat for tornadoes… especially across western Kentucky. It is the western part of the state that is now under a MODERATE RISK for severe storms from Sunday afternoon into Sunday night. A slight risk is out as far east as central Kentucky.

Here is the latest risk from the Storm Prediction Center…

SPC Day 2 1730Z Outlook Categorical

The severe weather probabilities map is scary looking out west…

SPC Day 2 1730Z Prob Outlook

The line of severe storms would then roll eastward across the rest of the state into Monday. For that reason… the SPC has a slight risk out…

SPC Day 3 0830Z Categorical Outlook

Heavy rains will also be likely and this could lead to more high water issues. I will have more updates through the weekend so check back. Have a great Saturday and take care.