Good Sunday, everyone. Waves of strong to severe storms are targeting the region today, bringing a significant severe weather threat to Kentucky. All modes of severe weather will be possible this afternoon through tonight.
Here’s a quick breakdown:
- Strong to severe storms work out of western Kentucky this morning, pushing quickly to the east during the afternoon.
- Damaging wind is the primary threat with this first line.
- Very unstable air remains behind this as more strong to severe storms develop during the late afternoon and early evening.
- Damaging winds, large hail and a few tornadoes are possible with these storms.
- Another line of severe storms then develops to our west late this afternoon into the evening and races across Kentucky from west to east.
- The timeline on this round of storms is generally from the late evening through the early morning hours of Monday.
- Once again, Damaging winds, large hail and a few tornadoes will be possible with this overnight round.
DAMAGING WIND POTENTIAL
- Widespread damaging wind is possible with today’s waves of severe storms.
- Hurricane force gusts may show up in a few locations.
TORNADO POTENTIAL
- The greatest threat for tornadoes will be across western and southern Kentucky.
- The threat is lower across the rest of the state, but it’s still a threat.
LARGE HAIL POTENTIAL
- Some big time hail makers are a good bet today with the greatest concentration in the west and south.
- Golf ball sized or larger may show up in a few of the severe storms.
FLASH FLOOD POTENTIAL
- Repeat thunderstorms will be noted and areas getting under these will have a high flash flood risk.
- Local rainfall totals can reach 2″-4″ through tonight.
The Storm Prediction Center continues to blanket the state with the Enhanced Risk for Severe storms…
The Damaging wind threat is very high…
As mentioned, the greatest threat for severe storms is across western Kentucky…
The Severe Hail Outlook shows the big-time hail threat…
Much of the severe weather is finished by the time the sun comes up on our Memorial Day. Still, I can’t rule out a few strong or severe storms going up across the eastern half of the state. This is an area with a low-end risk for severe weather from the Storm Prediction Center…
Much cooler air comes in behind all this for the end of May and into the start of June. There’s the chance we drop into the 40s for lows during this time.
I will be on WKYT-TV today as needed through the day and night, so be sure to tune in for team weather coverage.
As always, I leave you with all the tracking tools you need for the day. Don’t forget to use out interactive radar that gives you access to live storm chaser streams…
Current watches
Possible Watch Areas
Make it a great Sunday and stay safe. Take care.
Not sold on 40s
Thanks Chris. I’ll be interested to see how this severe weather event compares to the June 8th, 1982 severe thunderstorm. That was the worse thunderstorm I’ve ever experience.
Wishing all a Safe and Peaceful Sunday.
Stay alert some tornadoes have already being seen on radar.
Stay safe, Joe D! Bowling Green getting hit hard.
Thanks Jeff, we’re under a Tornado Warning AND a Severe Thunderstorm Warning right now. Wind gusts btw Russellville and BG in the 70 mph range!
My girlfriend’s daughter lives near WKU and their power just went out.
Stay safe everyone. I guess mine will get here this evening. Looks like it’s moving fast.
Yesterday you mentioned the line of storms that came through overnight Sunday night would be the one more concerning for outbreak of Tornado activity. I’m wondering if that is still the case.
It looks like it so far.
Thanks Jeff! The radar above looks pretty scary!