{"id":78194,"date":"2026-07-20T01:22:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T05:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=78194"},"modified":"2026-07-20T10:47:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T14:47:32","slug":"severe-storms-and-flash-flooding-possible-tuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=78194","title":{"rendered":"Severe Storms and Flash Flooding Possible Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good Monday, everybody. Our week is starting off on a rather calm note, but it&#8217;s not going to stay that way. Significant rounds of severe weather will be possible Tuesday as a powerful cold front drops in with some September air to follow.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s focus on the severe setup for Tuesday and Tuesday night. Here&#8217;s a breakdown:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rounds of strong to severe storms develop just to the north of the Ohio River Tuesday morning.<\/li>\n<li>The leading line dives into northern Kentucky by early afternoon then impacts central and eastern Kentucky during the afternoon.<\/li>\n<li>This line should slow down with the overall forward speed, allowing for the back edge of the line to develop farther west across Kentucky.<\/li>\n<li>Damaging winds and a few tornadoes are the main threats with this.<\/li>\n<li>The potential is there for a few wind gusts to approach hurricane force.<\/li>\n<li>This also has the look of a potential significant flash flood maker for some areas.<\/li>\n<li>The exact locations won&#8217;t be known until we see where the storms decide to slow down and, potentially, train over the same areas.<\/li>\n<li>Much of the severe threat diminishes from north to south during the evening hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The future radars from the RRFS and WRF show my concerns&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>RRFS<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/RRFS.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78202\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/RRFS.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>WRF<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WRF-1.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78203\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WRF-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Storm Prediction Center has an Enhanced Risk for severe storms for much of central and eastern Kentucky&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/partners\/outlooks\/state\/images\/KY_swody2.png?1784482864\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As mentioned, all modes of severe weather are possible during this time.<\/p>\n<p>The Storm Prediction Center has an increased risk for a few tornadoes showing up&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/partners\/outlooks\/state\/images\/KY_swody2_TORN.png?1784526190\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The damaging wind threat is way up there across central and eastern Kentucky, especially&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/partners\/outlooks\/state\/images\/KY_swody2_WIND.png?1784526366\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The hail threat is up, but not to the extent as the damaging wind potential&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/partners\/outlooks\/state\/images\/KY_swody2_HAIL.png?1784526429\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These storms will be loaded with lightning and torrential rains, giving us another round of flash flooding. Storms can put down several inches of rain across central and eastern Kentucky and this is the area being highlighted by the Weather Prediction Center&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov\/exper\/eromap\/statemaps\/KY_Day2.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Much cooler air comes in behind this system with upper 70s to low 80s for highs and lows reaching deep into the 50s by Thursday and Friday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GFS-12.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78205\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GFS-12.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"968\" height=\"754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GFS-12.png 968w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GFS-12-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GFS-12-768x598.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GFS-2-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78198\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GFS-2-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"967\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GFS-2-5.png 967w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GFS-2-5-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GFS-2-5-768x601.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This below normal air may continue into next weekend with another system dropping in from the northwest, bringing some showers and storms late Friday and Saturday. Here&#8217;s the temp departure animation from Tuesday night through next weekend&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GFS-17.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78200\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GFS-17.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The potential for another deep trough to move into the eastern half of the country is there to close out July and begin August&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EURO-7.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78195\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EURO-7.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we talked about in the last post, it&#8217;s appropriate this September looking pattern is spitting out a tropical system in the northern Gulf. Bertha is rolling toward the west&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nhc.noaa.gov\/storm_graphics\/AT02\/refresh\/AL022026_5day_cone+png\/191732_5day_cone.png\" alt=\"cone graphic\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.star.nesdis.noaa.gov\/GOES19\/ABI\/SECTOR\/ga\/GEOCOLOR\/GOES19-GA-GEOCOLOR-1000x1000.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll have an update on WKYT-TV and WKYT+ later today. As always, I leave you with your daily storm tracking toys\u2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-wrap\">\n<div class=\"post-content entry-content\">\n<div class=\"google-anno-skip google-anno-sc\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" aria-label=\"Weather\" data-google-vignette=\"false\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/webpubcontent.gray.tv\/wkyt\/WEBWATCHES.jpg\" alt=\"Watches\" data-src=\"https:\/\/webpubcontent.gray.tv\/wkyt\/WEBWATCHES.jpg\" \/><\/div>\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 magnificent Monday and take care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Monday, everybody. Our week is starting off on a rather calm note, but it&#8217;s not going to stay that way. Significant rounds of severe weather will be possible Tuesday as a powerful cold front drops in with some September air to follow. Let&#8217;s focus on the severe setup for Tuesday and Tuesday night. 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