{"id":39872,"date":"2020-01-10T19:40:28","date_gmt":"2020-01-11T00:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=39872"},"modified":"2020-01-10T19:40:28","modified_gmt":"2020-01-11T00:40:28","slug":"severe-weather-and-high-winds-ahead-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=39872","title":{"rendered":"Severe Weather and High Winds Ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good evening, folks. It continues to be full steam ahead into a major wind event, with the increasing potential for severe storms on Saturday. All of this is coming from our potent storm system working into the Mississippi Valley right now.<\/p>\n

Western Kentucky is first up for the potential for high winds, flooding and severe storms. The SPC continues to highlight the west with a severe threat this evening…<\/p>\n

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As expected, we are seeing the SPC increase the severe threat across Kentucky for Saturday…<\/p>\n

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Don’t be surprised to see further upgrades to that later tonight and early Saturday.<\/p>\n

Check out this massive line of storms that works across Kentucky and points south…<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Damaging winds continue to be the main thing to watch for. Gusts of 60mph or greater may show up…<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>In addition to the high winds, there’s also a small tornado risk showing up with our line of storms. Also, local flash flooding may accompany this line as it drops a quick inch or two of rain.<\/p>\n

We keep seeing the signal for a major pattern change starting late next week, then becoming fully established next weekend and beyond…<\/p>\n

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Let’s get back to where we are today. I have you all set to track the action across the region, including with our exclusive interactive radar…<\/p>\n