{"id":1079,"date":"2010-05-07T06:10:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-06T23:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.kyweathercenter.com\/?p=1079"},"modified":"2010-05-07T06:10:00","modified_gmt":"2010-05-06T23:10:00","slug":"severe-thunderstorm-threat-this-evening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=1079","title":{"rendered":"Severe Thunderstorm Threat This Evening"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good Friday everyone and welcome to the weekend. We have highlighted today for the threat for severe weather since last weekend and it appears the threat for severe thunderstorms is on the increase for late today into the evening hours. <\/p>\n

A strong cold front will swing through here from west to east this evening into the overnight. The dynamics will be in place ahead of the front to produce a squall line of thunderstorms that will come racing in here from the west. The potential for a few renegade supercell thunderstorms ahead of this line that we will have to keep an eye on as well.<\/p>\n

Here is the latest severe weather\u00a0information from the Storm Prediction Center…<\/p>\n

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Tornado Risk<\/strong>
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Damaging Wind Risk
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Hail Risk<\/strong>
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This front has quite the temp contrast to feed upon. Highs today will soar well into the 80s across the entire region as southwesterly winds REALLY crank. Gusts today may hit 30+mph at times and that is outside of any thunderstorm action. Temps behind the front will drop big time as highs for Saturday afternoon will struggle to get into the lower 60s in many areas.<\/p>\n

The prime time for severe weather would be late afternoon into western Kentucky then during the evening\/early overnight\u00a0hours for the rest of the state. Damaging winds and large hail will be the main players. If a few supercell thunderstorms get going ahead of this line… the potential for a tornado will be a bit higher.<\/p>\n

I mentioned the cool weather ahead for the weekend as highs both days struggle in the low 60s with gusty northwesterly winds making it feel quite brisk. Sunday and Monday mornings could see a few upper 30s for lows if skies are clear.<\/p>\n

I am keeping a close eye on the pattern for next week as the potential for heavy rain producing thunderstorms will be starting late Monday into early Tuesday. The GFS continues to show the heavy rain and strong storm threat on a rather consistent basis. Here is what it is showing for rainfall totals from Monday night through Thursday morning…<\/p>\n

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So.. the overall weather pattern is cranking back up again giving us plenty to track over the next week.\u00a0 I will update tonight’s severe weather threat as needed so make sure you check back for updates. <\/p>\n

I will also use twitter to send out some quick updates and you can sign up to follow me @Kentuckyweather . Those updates also appear in the top right hand corner of this blog.<\/p>\n

Have a great Friday and take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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