{"id":58588,"date":"2023-03-02T01:43:53","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T06:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=58588"},"modified":"2023-03-02T01:43:53","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T06:43:53","slug":"high-winds-and-severe-storms-likely-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=58588","title":{"rendered":"High Winds and Severe Storms Likely Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good Thursday, folks. It&#8217;s a much calmer day out there, but that changes in a hurry as another major storm system moves in. This system brings the threat for high winds and severe storms for Friday. Once again, I don&#8217;t like the setup.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s break it down:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A warm front lifts northward across the state tonight and early Friday. Rounds of showers and thunderstorms will be noted with this boundary.<\/li>\n<li>Heavy rain may cause flooding issues for some areas and some of the storms may be strong or locally severe.<\/li>\n<li>A POTENT low pressure then works from Missouri into the lower Ohio Valley on Friday.<\/li>\n<li>This brings a line of strong to severe storms across western Kentucky during the morning. This line works through from Interstate 65 and Interstate 75 from roughly 11am-2pm. The line then works across eastern Kentucky and out of the state by 5.<\/li>\n<li>Damaging winds are likely with this line. Gusts may reach 60mph or higher with this line.<\/li>\n<li>There&#8217;s also the chance for a few tornadoes with this line.<\/li>\n<li>Non-thunderstorm winds will also be a problem as they top 50mph in several spots.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In terms of the severe threat today, it&#8217;s firmly to our southwest, but some of that may work into the far southwestern part of the state by late this evening. Here&#8217;s today&#8217;s Severe Weather Outlook from the Storm Prediction Center&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/public\/state\/images\/KY_swody1.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That risk then increases and focuses farther east across the state on Friday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/public\/state\/images\/KY_swody2.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The tornado threat for Friday is one we have to keep a close eye on. The HRRR shows how the threat for a few tornadoes may increase as the line works into the eastern half of the state&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hrrr.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58590\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hrrr.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2332\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hrrr.png 2332w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hrrr-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hrrr-1024x266.png 1024w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hrrr-768x200.png 768w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hrrr-1536x399.png 1536w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hrrr-2048x532.png 2048w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hrrr-1080x281.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2332px) 100vw, 2332px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The models are spitting out major winds that would cause a lot of damge&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GFS.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58592\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GFS.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"966\" height=\"756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GFS.png 966w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GFS-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GFS-768x601.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HRRR-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58594\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HRRR-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"964\" height=\"759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HRRR-2.png 964w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HRRR-2-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HRRR-2-768x605.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 964px) 100vw, 964px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WRF.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58597\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WRF.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"964\" height=\"756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WRF.png 964w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WRF-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WRF-768x602.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 964px) 100vw, 964px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Canadian.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58598\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Canadian.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"963\" height=\"759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Canadian.png 963w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Canadian-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Canadian-768x605.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These are the highest wind gust forecasts I&#8217;ve ever seen models spit out in our region.<\/p>\n<p>The weather for the weekend calms down with decent temps. We spike the numbers again early next week before changes kick in. These changes will lead us into a MUCH colder setup through the middle of the month&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/EURO.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58596\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/EURO.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I do expect some snow chances with this, too. Ugh!<\/p>\n<p>I will have updates a little later on in the day. I leave you with the tools to track the severe storms threat to our southwest&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/builder.zoomradar.net\/zoomradar_weather_map\/weather_page.php?key=dlFZs5IY4VCw7bK\" width=\"560\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"seamless\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.accuweather.com\/radar-large.asp?partner=netweather&amp;traveler=0&amp;site=KY_&amp;type=SIR&amp;anim=1&amp;level=state&amp;large=1#\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/sirocco.accuweather.com\/nx_mosaic_640x480_public\/sir\/inmaSIRKY_.gif\" alt=\"\" usemap=\"#largemap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sirocco.accuweather.com\/nx_mosaic_640x480_public\/sir\/inmaSIRKY_.gif\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Current watches<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/products\/watch\/\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/products\/watch\/validww.png\" alt=\"Current Watches\" width=\"582\" height=\"408\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/products\/watch\/validww.png\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Possible Watch Areas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/products\/md\/\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/products\/md\/validmd.png\" alt=\"Current MDs\" width=\"582\" height=\"408\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/products\/md\/validmd.png\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the day and take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Thursday, folks. It&#8217;s a much calmer day out there, but that changes in a hurry as another major storm system moves in. This system brings the threat for high winds and severe storms for Friday. Once again, I don&#8217;t like the setup. Let&#8217;s break it down: A warm front lifts northward across the state [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-58588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=58588"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58588\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=58588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=58588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=58588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}