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In the wake of yesterdays severe storms, significant damage was reported in Clinton County. Many of us experienced loads of hail that downed limbs and leaves, however, this damage was more significant. The following video was posted on Facebook by Amanda Bray yesterday evening, displaying what appears to be a funnel/tornado taking place near Wolf […]
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EF-1 Tornado In Marshall County Examined
Due to the Fall Break at WKU, I happened to be home during the time of the Marshall County EF-1 tornado that occurred early Friday morning. I was surprised the next day when I awoke to news of significant structural damage of a business in Benton, KY. I went back and took a look at […]
EF-1 Tornado Confirmed in Marshall County
A line of storms pushed through western Kentucky overnight and produced severe weather in many locations. The folks from the NWS Paducah office conducted a storm survey just south of Benton, Kentucky today and found EF-1 tornado damage in Marshall County. Check out the official storm report: “EF-1 TORNADO SOUTH SIDE OF BENTON. PEAK WIND […]
Arizona Severe Storms
Some severe weather impacted the state of Arizona this afternoon and evening. Afternoon storms brought heavy rain, vivid lightning, and some damaging winds to the region. People took to Twitter to post shots of the storms and the damage they left behind. Arizona severe storms aren’t too common, however severe weather there generally peaks in […]
Odile Floods Southwest
Odile Floods Southwest: Hurricane Odile made landfall around Baha, California last week and quickly weakened. However, Odile still had major impacts on much of the Baha area and southwest U.S. Some areas saw more rain in a few days then they usually see in a year. Lots of flooding resulting in the heavy rainfall. #Tropical […]
Severe Storms Across Midwest
A series of severe storms will impact the Midwest over the next couple of days. Damaging winds and tornadoes appear to be the biggest threat. Here is today’s threat for tornadoes from the SPC: The threat for severe weather moves east for tomorrow across Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan. A 45% probability of severe weather […]
NWS Louisville Upgrades Storm Surveys
The NWS Louisville office announced on Tuesday that they will soon be providing new and improved storm surveys to the public. They will be providing two separate kinds of surveys related to single and multiple damage paths. The screenshot below was taken from NWS Louisville. It showcases how the new single path survey will look: The […]
6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits California
6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits California Shortly after 5am CDT this morning a 6.0 earthquake hit northern California, according to the US Geological Survey. The center of the quake occurred near Napa, CA, with several citizens receiving damage. Below is a map provided by the US Geological Survey that shows where the brunt of the earthquake’s impact […]
Tornado Hits Henderson County
Tornado Hits Henderson County: A tornado was reported south of Henderson, KY around 5:00pm local time this afternoon. A picture of this tornado was captured and posted on Twitter as seen below… Southern Henderson ky NOW pic.twitter.com/WPySrzP3aN — Grimlock (@bluzmman) August 17, 2014 Here’s some radar data around the time of the reported tornado earlier: […]
Severe Weather Ravages Kentucky
Severe Weather Ravages Kentucky: Throughout this past weekend, we had multiple rounds of severe weather ravage Kentucky. Flash flooding, large hail and damaging winds were among the reports that filtered in. As of this morning, no tornado touchdowns have been confirmed. There was, however, a straight-line wind event that impacted Lexington, with maximum winds estimated […]