{"id":34882,"date":"2019-02-07T01:58:29","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T06:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=34882"},"modified":"2019-02-07T01:58:29","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T06:58:29","slug":"tracking-the-flood-threat-and-a-wild-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=34882","title":{"rendered":"Tracking The Flood Threat and A Wild Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good Thursday, everyone. Rounds of torrential rain producing showers and storms are rolling across the state today, bringing an increased threat for flooding. In addition to the flood potential, we are tracking the threat for strong storms and a gigantic temperature drop.<\/p>\n

Let’s begin with the flood potential. Areas of southern and southeastern Kentucky are being drenched by repeat shower and thunderstorm action early today. That’s the prime spot for flooding and flash flooding to begin the day. As a cold front moves in later today into this evening, showers and storms will bring a renewed high water threat to several areas.<\/p>\n

Here’s a\u00a0look at the Flood Watch that continues today…<\/p>\n

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The current warnings…<\/p>\n

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That line of storms along and ahead of the front may spawn strong or severe storms as it moves quickly from west to east. Here’s the outlook from the Storm Prediction Center…<\/p>\n

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Temperatures this afternoon may spike into the 70-75 degree range into parts of central and eastern Kentucky…<\/p>\n

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Once the front crashes through here Thursday night, temps drop like the proverbial rock and reach the 20s by Friday morning. Gusty winds will make it feel MUCH colder…<\/p>\n

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Wow!<\/p>\n

Another active setup is on the way from Sunday through the middle of next week. This pattern will have to be watched as it can also put down a lot of precipitation…<\/p>\n

GFS<\/p>\n

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New GFS<\/p>\n

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I will update things later today, so check back. Here are your tracking tools to get you through until then…<\/p>\n

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