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Good morning, folks! I hope you all had a great weekend. It looks like it is going to be cold, partly sunny and rainy this week. While we are having a cold start today, temperatures are expected to rise throughout the week. A weather maker moved out of our region overnight and a high-pressure system […]
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Lingering Showers Diminishing
Rounds of scattered showers & storms have plagued south central Kentucky today, however, we should see showers diminish in coverage as we progress through the remainder of this afternoon into this evening. Stout winds of 15 to 30mph will be possible during this time, thanks to a tightening pressure gradient across the region. Gradual clearing […]
Snowstorm Across South Update
Yesterday, the south experienced one the largest snowstorms in years. These areas have little snow removal equipment leading to serious travel problems…and you though Kentucky was bad! Many areas across the Mississippi valley through North Carolina picked up over a foot of snow! Take a look at some of the snow and travel issues […]
Winter Storm Watch Issued
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a Winter Storm Watch for portions of south central Kentucky from 6pm Sunday evening through 12am Tuesday. Counties included in the Winter Storm Watch include Allen, Barren, Butler, Logan, Simpson and Warren. This watch is in response to a system that is expected to impact the […]
SNOWMAHGAWD Talk
This Afternoon – Sunny & Mild – High 42˚ / Tonight – Clear – Low 28˚ We’ve been under the influence of high pressure today, which has resulted in mostly sunny skies across south central Kentucky. Much of the same can be expected through the remainder of the afternoon, as highs top out around 40˚. […]
Deep South Seeing Extreme Rainfall Amounts
While there have not been any significant weather events in the Ohio Valley during the month of December, many locations along the Gulf Coast have seen multiple rounds of heavy rainfall over the past several weeks. Check out this map illustrating the percentage of normal precipitation over the past two weeks: Anywhere you see cooler […]
Fireball Viewed Across South
Fireball Viewed Across South: Shortly after 8pm last night I started receiving multiple reports of a green, comet-like object that fell from the sky. I speculated on what this could be, then I soon learned that several people across the south reported seeing what appeared to be some sort of meteor that streaked across the […]
Tornado Hits Florida Prison
As those of us here in Kentucky have been focusing on winter weather lately, severe weather has been affecting the south. Just this morning, a radar-confirmed tornado struck the Florida panhandle, damaging a prison in Blountstown. No inmates escaped from the Calhoun Correctional Institution, but two workers were injured. According to WFLA in Tampa, the […]
Tornado Watch Issued
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for Butler, Warren and surrounding counties in south central Kentucky until midnight. A strong frontal system continues to progress our way from the west, with a potent squall line organizing out ahead of it. As this line of storms approaches and tracks east across the area, […]
Severe Threat Continues Overnight
The severe weather threat for southern Kentucky will continue overnight. The Storm Prediction Center recently updated their outlook. They have kept all of south central Kentucky in a ‘Slight (think enhanced) Risk’ of severe weather through early tomorrow morning: Our atmosphere remains juiced with ingredients that support strong convection. A boundary is currently sweeping east […]