{"id":76455,"date":"2026-02-19T01:07:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T06:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=76455"},"modified":"2026-02-19T01:07:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T06:07:45","slug":"tracking-todays-severe-storms-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=76455","title":{"rendered":"Tracking Today&#8217;s Severe Storms Threat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good Thursday, everybody. A few strong to severe storms show up across the Commonwealth today as our spring preview of a pattern comes to a booming end. This will be followed up by a big change to winter over the weekend and it&#8217;s one that may put a little snow on the ground for some.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few things to know about today&#8217;s weather:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scattered showers and a few storms are with us this morning, especially across the southern half of the state.<\/li>\n<li>As these move on, partly sunny skies break out with temps heading toward 70 or better for many.<\/li>\n<li>Watch for a couple of storms to go up mid to late afternoon across the west and north.<\/li>\n<li>This is the area to watch for a few severe storms. The threat is lower in the south and east.<\/li>\n<li>Any storm that cranks can have damaging winds and large hail.<\/li>\n<li>There&#8217;s enough shear available to get a few storms to spin, giving us the low-end tornado risk.<\/li>\n<li>The tornado risk would increase for any supercell thunderstorm interacting with the warm front.<\/li>\n<li>The best chance for severe weather is across north central and northwestern parts of the state.<\/li>\n<li>The bullseye for the worst of the weather is likely to set up just north of the Ohio River into southwestern Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The latest Severe Weather Outlook from the Storm Prediction Center follows along with my overall thinking&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/partners\/outlooks\/state\/images\/KY_swody1.png?1771462686\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The individual severe weather threats from the SPC look like this&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/partners\/outlooks\/state\/images\/KY_swody1_TORN.png?1771462809\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/partners\/outlooks\/state\/images\/KY_swody1_WIND.png?1771462960\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/partners\/outlooks\/state\/images\/KY_swody1_HAIL.png?1771463001\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The showers and storms end quickly late tonight and Friday morning as cooler and drier winds blow in for Friday.<\/p>\n<p>A weak system can bring a rain or snow shower in here Friday night and early Saturday with a better chance for rain and some flake action Saturday night and early Sunday as low pressure wraps up to our southeast.<\/p>\n<p>Strong northwest winds will then bring in some very cold air with snow showers and flurries Sunday and Monday. There&#8217;s even the chance for some light accumulations in the central and east. Here&#8217;s how the Canadian sees it all&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CANADIAN-19.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-76460\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CANADIAN-19.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And the GFS&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GFS-26.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-76458\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GFS-26.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I will have updates as needed throughout the day. Until then, here are all the storm tracking tools you need to start the week\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/webpubcontent.gray.tv\/wkyt\/WEBWARNINGS.jpg\" alt=\"Warnings\" data-src=\"https:\/\/webpubcontent.gray.tv\/wkyt\/WEBWARNINGS.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/x-hv1.pivotalweather.com\/maps\/warnings\/nwshaz.us_ov.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/x-hv1.pivotalweather.com\/maps\/warnings\/nwshaz.us_ov.png\" \/><\/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>Make it a great day and take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Thursday, everybody. A few strong to severe storms show up across the Commonwealth today as our spring preview of a pattern comes to a booming end. This will be followed up by a big change to winter over the weekend and it&#8217;s one that may put a little snow on the ground for some. 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