Tag: Louisville

at 8:20 PM by Zack Leasor

Precipitation Records Set in Kentucky Today

Even though we did not get as much rain as expected in Bowling Green last night and today, many locations in Kentucky saw a bit too much rain. Flash flood watches and warnings were in effect for many locations late last night and this morning as storms dumped quite a bit of rain along the […]

at 1:13 PM by Landon Hampton

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 […]

at 7:19 PM by Zack Leasor

PGA Championship Weather Concerns

The PGA championship kicks off early tomorrow and golfers will be playing at Valhalla, located in Louisville, Ky. Unfortunately, it looks like there could be some delays during any of the rounds as rain is in the forecast. It only takes one lightning strike to cause a delay, and with thunderstorms in the forecast there could […]

at 8:20 PM by Zack Leasor

Air Quality Alerts

Many of the surrounding areas are beginning to see some air pollution issues due to the lack of rain. Here’s todays air quality forecast showing good air quality in unshaded areas, moderate in yellow, and unhealthy for sensitive groups in orange. It is interesting that there is a small pocket of good quality forecasted just to […]

at 1:13 PM by Zack Leasor

Record Lows Across Kentucky

It was a very chilly morning across the state, resulting in many record lows across Kentucky.  While Bowling Green did not set any record low temperatures, a few locations did. Check out this map from the National Weather Service office in Louisville showing this mornings lows, look at some of the readings in the upper […]

at 8:08 AM by Landon Hampton

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 […]

at 10:10 AM by Landon Hampton

Downburst Hits Louisville

Last night, while we were dealing with our own round of severe weather, a very potent storm slammed the city of Louisville, producing a downburst that caused quite a bit of damage.  Numerous photos surfaced showcasing the aftermath of this event.  A number of power outages took place, along with numerous trees reported down…a few […]

at 9:09 AM by Landon Hampton

Where’s The Heat??

We’ve made it to June 13th (today) without reaching the 90˚ threshold.  However, that all may change next week.  According to the National Weather Service, Bowling Green’s average first day to crack the 90˚ mark is May 20th.  We’re currently beating that stretch by 24 days.  I don’t know about you, but I hope that […]

at 11:11 AM by Landon Hampton

Cold Air Funnel In Warren County

As mentioned in this morning’s forecast post, cold air funnels and small hail would be possible with any showers and storms that developed today.  Shortly after 9am, cells started to pop up in southern Warren County.  Not long after they popped, reports started rolling in of small hail near Plano & Boyce: Hey @WxOrNotBG should i be […]