Good Saturday, everyone. This is a super-active weather day across Kentucky and most of the region as a significant severe weather event continues. This is bringing the potential for severe storms, high winds and flooding rains.
Some quick thoughts on the setup:
- We start with a line of severe storms and possible tornadoes rolling across western Kentucky.
- This line weakens the farther east it gets, but it may still bring strong and severe storms into central Kentucky around daybreak or shortly thereafter.
- Rounds of strong to severe storms then develop across central Tennessee and southern Kentucky by late morning and early afternoon.
- These waves of strong to severe storms then move to the northeast this afternoon and evening.
- Damaging wind is the main threat, with a few tornadoes possible. The best tornado threat is across the southern half of the state.
- These storms will also be moving over the same areas, putting down a ton of rain.
- Flash flooding is a good bet for some areas.
- Showers and storms will slow down overnight and early Sunday.
- There could be one more round of strong storms in the east Sunday afternoon before the chilly winds kick in from the northwest.
- There’s also an outside chance for a late Sunday snowflake to show up as temps drop.
Kentucky is on the northern edge of this major severe weather event. Areas from Tennessee into the Deep South are in the line of fire for potential long-tracked, violent tornadoes. A rare HIGH RISK is out for some of this region today…
Here’s the close up view of today’s Severe Weather Outlook for Kentucky…
The Tornado Outlook shows the potential for some twisters for the entire area, with the greatest risk across the south-central parts of the state…
Damaging winds continue to be the primary threat…
A few large hail producing storms will also show up…
I’ll try to drop by for updates later today and I’ll be on WKYT-TV as needed today and tonight. Until then, I have you guys all set to track today’s severe weather…
Current watches
Possible Watch Areas
Make it a great evening and take care.
Buckle up, yall.
As happens so often, the line of storms slipped by to the north and south of Bowling Green, leaving us high and dry. That is about to change as thunderstorms are pushing into the area right now. The winds were strong overnight, and my PWS recorded a peak gust of 42mph.