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We spent much of yesterday afternoon waving goodbye to the pesky storms that had plagued us for much of the week but, unfortunately, we’re watching the next wave of soggy weather head our way. Unfortunately, that means storms return for the weekend. Happy Summer…It’s Gonna Feel Like It Astronomical summer officially begins at 10:54 AM […]
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Severe Threat Today Before More Rain For Start of Weekend
Watch the skies and our twitter feed because we are in for a severe threat today before more rain for the start of our weekend. Mid-day and Overnight Severe Storms Possible Your morning commute looks to stay dry, but be on the look out for potentially severe storms starting in the late morning with continuing […]
NWS Confirms Two Tornadoes Struck South-Central Kentucky
After the severe weather that impacted our region on Wednesday morning, the National Weather Service has now confirmed that two tornadoes struck south-central Kentucky early Wednesday morning. The first tornado struck in the western portion of Butler County south of Rochester at approximately 12:35 AM CST and was on the ground for around 2 minutes. The […]
Severe Weather, Including Possible Tornadoes, Strikes South-Central Kentucky
The storm system that impacted south central Kentucky late last night into the early morning hours of today was poised to be the greatest threat for severe weather in quite some time. In terms of the number of severe weather reports, it didn’t disappoint in that respect… The Storm Prediction Center nailed their forecast for […]
Severe Weather Threat Remains Tonight and Into Tomorrow
Real-Time Radar Yesterday’s Weather Yesterday was probably ten times nicer than I expected it to be in any scenario. I didn’t see clouds clearing out as quickly as they did, so I was completely wrong on the forecast. I mean, you win some, you lose some, right? Oh well. Forecast Summary Today: Mostly cloudy, with […]
wxornotBG vlog 2/27/17
Scattered rain showers this morning give way to drier conditions this afternoon. We’re monitoring Tuesday & Wednesday closely, as we could see not ONE, but TWO rounds of strong/severe storms.
Severe Weather Threat Looming on Friday
Real-time Radar Yesterday’s Weather Yesterday was basically a weird spring-like day. Let me explain. During the spring, there are plenty of days that are cloudy, pretty showery and just overall are bleh. Well, that was yesterday, only with warm temperatures associated with it. I mean, at this point, I just as much assume that Spring is […]
Crazy Squall Line Passed Over The Gulf Coast Last Night
Last night, a textbook squall line (called a quasi-linear convective system, or QLCS) marched off the coast of Texas, and moved across the northern Gulf of Mexico. The northern portion of this came ashore in southern Louisiana, and developed into what was a classic look for a strong QLCS. The red X indicates the location of […]
The Impact of Extreme Weather Events: My Account
On Friday, my cowriter Jacob Wilkins wrote a piece about the impact that extreme weather events have on meteorologists and the biases they have towards other events. It was very well written, and captured the real struggle that some meteorologists face when writing forecasts and handling certain situations. I am here to tell my account […]
Severe Weather Afternoon Update
Good afternoon, today’s severe weather threat is still forecast to impact the area as we head into evening. Being this close to the event start time, our forecast tools shift away from model guidance and trend towards current observations. The area of low pressure to our west is intensifying as it moves into parts of […]