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at 9:09 AM by Jacob Wilkins

Storm Prediction Center Convective Outlook

I’m sure you read Landon’s post this morning and saw this image: So what exactly does this graphic tell us? That’s going to be the topic for today’s Weather 101 post. This is an example of the Storm Prediction Center Convective Outlook. It is basically a map depiction of where the Storm Prediction Center, a […]

at 12:12 PM by Landon Hampton

Anniversary of the Jan 29th-30th, 2013 Tornado Outbreak

During the late night/predawn hours of January 29-30th, 2013, a stout squall line surged northeast across the region.  This  feature produced seven tornadoes across southern Indiana & central Kentucky. Two of those tornadoes struck close to Bowling Green.  An EF-2 tornado was confirmed near Smith’s Grove, which is located  ~15miles to the northeast of Bowling […]

at 10:10 AM by Landon Hampton

Anniversary of the 2009 Ice Storm

5 years ago, during the early morning hours of January 27th, 2009, a heavy wintry mix tracked across western and central Kentucky.  This weather maker produced significant ice accumulations across the state.  Check out this graphic from the Louisville NWS for a better idea of what parts of the state were impacted the hardest: This winter […]