WPSD Local 6 list of road closures in the area

http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/local/Area-road-closures-available-online-118396604.html
From WPSD Channel 6 with an updated list of road closures by county across Western KY.

Lyon County information

http://www.facebook.com/LyonCounty
You can add Lyon County to get more information on the road conditions in this area.

93 south is shut down in Lyon County due to the road collapse. This is why it is important not to drive through flooded roadways. If you can't see the road there is no way to even know that it is there. Sinkholes in this karst territory will also be an issue due to the amount of limestone in this area mixed in with the heavy rain

Survey Said

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/product.php?site=PAH&issuedby=PAH&product=PNS&format=CI&version=1&glossary=0
Surveys for several West KY communities included

EF-2 hit Bardwell KY back on the 23rd. Several tornadoes also occurred on the 25th and 26th some may even be surveyed on the 24th and 22nd as well.

Ohio River at Cairo

The Ohio River at Cairo IL which impacts Ballard, Carlisle, Hickman, and Fulton Counties is soon expected to reach record flood stage. At this gauge levels will be higher than 1937. Some huge flooding potentials here.

From WPSD and KY Transpotation Cabinet

From the KY Transporation Cabinet: Water is inching up on US 60 at the Crittenden-Union Co. Line. The Tradewater River Bridge at this site was replaced and the approaches raised in the late 1970's. As a result water hasn't been over the road in recent memory. That means there is no history to predict what river level will put floodwaters over the road at this site. Traffic may be restricted to one lane later today.

New Flash Flood Watch

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=KYZ017&warncounty=KYC047&firewxzone=KYZ017&local_place1=Hopkinsville+KY&product1=Flash+Flood+Watch
More draggy news from the weather front. A Flash Flood Watch for all of Western KY from rains that start Sunday Morning and till Monday. 1 to 3 in NW KY with local amounts of 3 to 4 inches near the KY/TN border area.

Video

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150226269955860&comments
From Crystal Lofton in Livingston County. First image is of Paducah and the others are from Ledbetter and Smithland KY in Livingston County.

Lake Flooding

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/product.php?site=PAH&issuedby=PAH&product=FLW&format=CI&version=2&glossary=0
Flood Warning for Lyon, Marshall, Calloway, Trigg, Livingston Counties due to the lake flooding. Pool levels are expected to rise to record levels.

EF1 Tornado in Lyon and Caldwell Counties

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/product.php?site=PAH&issuedby=PAH&product=PNS&format=CI&version=2&glossary=0

This occurred after Midnight Tuesday morning.

River Flooding update

Dangerous River Flooding is occurring. The crest should come sometime this week along the Ohio, Mississippi, and Green Rivers. Massive sandbag operations are going on in Ballard, Livingston, and McCracken Counties. Moderate to Major Flooding is occurring along Union, Crittenden, Daviess, Henderson along the Ohio River. Ballard, Carlisle, Hickman, and Fulton along the Mississippi River. Muhlenberg, Mclean, and Webster along the Green River. Flooding is occurring along the Lake levels due to discharge to help relief the stress of the Ohio River. Turn around and do not drown.

This is a River Flooding Emergency for these areas especially for Ballard, McCracken, and Livingston County.

Overview update

Click to Enlarge. Dangerous River Flooding and Tornado Watch continues.

Tornado Watch 237 for West KY

Tornado Watch 237 till 11pm for all of Western KY. T-Storm Watch no longer in effect.

Life threating River Flooding

Cairo and Grand River in Major Flood Stage about to go to Major to Record Floodstage.
http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=pah&gage=ciri2&view=1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1%22

Wickliffe and many areas in Ballard County have been sent moving away from the river.

Possibly up to Major or close to Major Flood stage in Paduach.
Smithland up to Major Flood stage and may even challenge 1997.
http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=pah&gage=smli2&view=1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1%22

Major Flooding in Shawneetown(which will impact Crittenden and Union Counties)

Also Moderate Flooding in Owensboro

April 27th overview

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NWS Paducah website or follow http://www.facebook.com/pages/Western-Kentucky-Weather/186670658033451
On Facebook for a little more nowcasting detail.

PDS Tornado Watch

PDS Tornado Watch 217 for Western KY till 10pm

- Watch out for Very Large Hail, Damaging winds, and Isolated Tornadoes(which may be strong)

WPSD Road Closures

WPSD Road Closures

http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/local/Area-road-closures-available-online-118396604.html
For Western KY

If you know anyone in Ballard County

Ballard County Judge-Executive Vicki Viniard has issued a call for volunteers to help with sandbagging efforts. You are needed RIGHT NOW! If you're not protecting your or your family's home or business, PLEASE go to the BC Road Department office on Lake Street in Barlow. More rain is coming tonight; need is URGENT! Please repost as your status, so we can get the word out to everyone.

Those areas

Flood Warning still for Western KY. Watch out for flooded roads there are several out there in West KY. Turn around and do not drown.

Still looking at a potent flash flooding and severe weather event later today into Wednesday. Precipitation along the gulf may limit the severe threat if it continues to train over those areas though.

Weather event of most foul

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My Statement of the Night

Remember Flash Flooding is a very potent threat. It will get really bad out there as far as flooding goes tonight into tomorrow. Urge everyone in West KY and West Mid TN to use the upmost caution when traveling tonight into tomorrow morning. If you don't have to travel in this timeframe don't. A slight risk of severe weather is also in effect tonight.

Turn Around and Do Not Drown

Turn around and Do not drown. Click to Enlarge.

Tornado Watch 206 for a good deal of West KY

Tornado Watch 206 for Northwestern and Far Western KY till Midnight. Severe storms are moving in Arkansas and will move eastward.

Warning it is a PDS Tornado Watch. Update coming soon.

Tornado Warning

Take cover now if you live in New Concord, Canton, and Cadiz KY. Tornado Warning with a wind threat and possible tornado.

T-Storm Watch till 8pm

KY .    KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN                BARREN  
        CHRISTIAN
LOGAN             
SIMPSON             TODD
TRIGG                WARREN
$$

Turn Around and Don't Drown

Flash Flood Warnings for all of Western KY this morning Turn Around and Dont Drown

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...  
UNION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
GALLATIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
HARDIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
MASSAC COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
 POPE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...  
SALINE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS..
. CALDWELL COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...  
CALLOWAY COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
 CRITTENDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...  
GRAVES COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY... 
LIVINGSTON COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY... 
LYON COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...  
MARSHALL COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY... 
MCCRACKEN COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...  
TRIGG COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY... 
* UNTIL 915 AM CDT.

April 25th overview

April 25th overview.

- MDT risk over Fulton County and Slight risk over the rest of Western KY for the severe weather. Flooding threat continues. Watch out for dire River Flooding in the coming weeks.

News about flooding

WPSD-TV
Livingston County Emergency Management is currently asking residents who live along the river in Livingston County to evacuate their homes by 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 27th

Also turn around don't drown. Don't cross any flooded roads and beware if traveling tonight because flooding is hard to see at nighttime. A lot of times you are not aware you are on a flooded road till it is too late. So drive safe and be aware.

Major Event set up

Concern is building that this is just the beginning of what looks like a long and drawn out historical weather event. Flash Flooding, River Flooding, and Severe Weather are all likely from tonight all the way into Wednesday. This event has already caused Ballard and more then likely other counties to go ahead and declare a State of Emergency.

Some reports already have occurred.

- A tornado just west of Crofton was reported in North Christian County earlier today.

- An EF-2 tornado occurred in Poole(Webster County) late Friday Night.

- US 62 and US 60 are impassable at several points across Northwest KY.

- Evacuations are already underway in Marshall, Livingston Counties and more than likely several other counties.

- Bardwell KY and Ballard/McCracken Counties have also received storm damage the past few nights.

What is expected

- Continuing training rain tonight to increase the flood threat.

- A chance of severe weather tonight, Monday Night, Tuesday, Tuesday Night, and Wednesday. Some of these events could be severe weather outbreaks. The worst severe weather may exist southward including West/Middle TN southward, but could still impact Western KY in a potentially major way.

- Severe Weather and Flash Flooding may occur in exactly the same area at the same time. Meaning EM crews may be unable to get to damage due to flooding.

- Snowmelt in the north, this event, the heavy rain we had since Feb. and a Flooding MS River will combine for a historic apocalyptic River Flooding event along the Ohio and MS rivers.

What you need to do.

- Get prepared now across all of Western KY prepare for flooding, tornadoes, damaging winds, and communities along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers need to prepare for an extended flooding event along the rivers that could be devastating.

Stay tuned to local media, NWS, Noaa WX Radio, or other sources throughout this trying and historic event.

Some links

http://www.weatherobservatory.com/scanner-feed.htm

^^ Beau Dodson

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Western-Kentucky-Weather/186670658033451

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/pah/

^^ NWS site^^

http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/excess_rain.shtml

^^ HPC link^^

- REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN

Never cross flooded roadways never. If you cannot see the lines on the road do not cross. As seen in the May 2010 event in Middle TN some of the roads may not exist under that water.

- Can't tag everyone, but tell everyone about the threat and note, and the links.

McCracken County KY is out of barricades to put on flooded roads.

- Flooding reports of impassable roads even in Hopkinsville KY and all across Western KY. Livingston County has to evacuate a trailer park.

Update through 6pm

Spotters out on the field

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?action=wp&feedId=3404
Listen in to spotters out on the field.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN HOPKINS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
NORTHERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
SOUTHEASTERN CALDWELL COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
NORTHEASTERN TRIGG COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/pah/
Many Flash Flood Warnings exist.

Flooding Update

At least Moderate Flooding along the Ohio River from Shawneetown towards JT Myers and Ohio River at Owensboro. Ohio River at Shawneetown may crest into Major Flood Stage. Roads could close and some property damage along the river possible.

Possible Record Flooding on Ohio River at Cairo, Ohio River at Paducah, Ohio River at Grand Chain and At Smithland. Levees could get toppled and towns flooded.

Happy Easter

Happy Easter
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US 60

US 60 Between Corydon and Waverly in Henderson KY
is closed due to Flooding.

Update

Watch out far Western KY and eventually into NW KY for Heavy Rain tonight. Some storms may also produce damaging winds and large hail. Flooding concern continue particularly in far Western KY and NW KY, but anywhere training storms occur is a concern for flash flooding.

Possible Rainfall projections

Click to Enlarge possible rainfall projections from today into Wed. Night.
Yellow: 7 to 10
Green: 6 to 8
Light Blue: 5 to 7
Dark Blue: 5 to 6
Red/Pink: 4 to 5

Survey Tornado Damage

http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/p.php?pid=201104232359-KPAH-NOUS43-PNSPAH
Survey results from Union/Henderson/Webster Counties.

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=pah&storyid=67172&source=0
-From Paducah on the Poole EF-2 tornado

Up to 125MPH tornado occurred last night.

- Still have damage to survey from today's storms and yesterday's storms.

Today damage occurred in Ballard, McCracken,Carlisle counties. With minor damage in Marshall and Calloway.

Last Night damage also occurred in Ballard, McCracken, and Daviess Counties along with the surveyed tornado that occurred in Union-Henderson-Webster counties.

Tornado Warning

Tornado Warning for Eastern Hopkins, Northern Muhlenberg, Southern Mclean County. A funnel cloud was reported in Madisonville KY.

From IEM Bot

#PAH issues Tornado Warning for Daviess, Hopkins, McLean, Webster [KY] till 4:15 PM CDT http://bit.ly/hnecqV

Take Cover Now Kuttawa and Eddyville

Anyone in Kuttawa and Eddyville KY need to take cover now. Very Damaging winds and a strong tornado situation is present.

Tornado Warning

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN LIVINGSTON COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
WESTERN LYON COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
NORTH CENTRAL MARSHALL COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT.

Strong Winds

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN HARDIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
SOUTHEASTERN POPE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
WESTERN CRITTENDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
LIVINGSTON COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
WESTERN LYON COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
NORTHERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

Winds in excess of 80MPH possible in this line of storms

80MPH gust

80MPH wind gust at the NWS of PAH

Tornado Warnings portions of McCracken, Graves, Marshall

Tornado Warning for parts of Ballard and McCracken Counties

Tornado Watch for all of West KY till 7pm.

Trained spotters reported a tornado just west of Wickliffe.

Flash Flood Warning Union, Henderson, Daviess

Flash Flood Warning for Union,Henderson, and Daviess Counties in NW KY. Law Enforcement has reported several flooded roads in the area. Turn around and don't drown.

Overview of a very active period in time.

Click to Enlarge. The first map is courtesy of the HPC.

Tornado Warning

Urgent: Tornado Warning for Northern Ballard, and McCracken Counties in Western KY. Possible tornado detected on radar just to the west of La Center about to enter Ballard County.

Tornado Warning for La Center, Bandana, Paducah, Heath, Concord, Lone Oak, and Reidland are possibly impacted.

T-Storm Warning

T-Storm Warning for Ballard and Carlisle Counties with hail and 70MPH winds possible. La Center, Barlow are in the path of this storm.

Update

- Tornado Watch is still in effect for US 62 northward. We need to watch storms over SE MO as they could move into Western KY. Eventually training storms and a flooding threat may develop along and north of the Western Kentucky Parkway later tonight into early Saturday.

Tornado Watch 181 in effect for NW KY

Tornado Watch 181 is in effect for NW KY, or from areas along the Western KY Parkway/US 62 northward. This Tornado Watch is in effect till 1am.

River Flooding Concerns

There are growing concerns that River Flooding in the coming weeks could be major.

Conditions that set up the playing field.
- Well Above Average Precipitation since late February.
- Ongoing flooding in IL/IN.
- Ohio River is already in Minor to Moderate Flood State.
- A Mississippi River that is above flood state(prevents the Ohio River from emptying out excess water)
- A lot of excess groundwater in the area.
- Heavy Rain event this weekend and into next week.
- Combination of spring snow melt water and heavy rains across the Northern US which could help to contribute to the flooding.

There is potential for a Major Flooding event along the Ohio River. Depending on how heavy the rain is above the Ohio River and along the Ohio River determines how high the river will crest. Remember you don't really have to have heavy rain along the Ohio River if heavy flooding rains far in the drainage basin it will runoff to the Ohio River. Other rivers that lead to the Ohio in IL,IN,OH, and PA could contribute more runoff. A Mississippi River that is above flood stage prevents the Ohio River from emptying it's excess water. A major flood on the Ohio can spill into it's tributary the Mississippi.

Concern is for anyone who lives near the Ohio or Mississippi River or even a close tributary. Flash Flooding may also be an issue across NW KY tonight into tomorrow. Again Flash Flooding issues may also exist on Monday Night into Wednesday. River Flooding will more then likely be the bigger threat after all the rain that we get plus all the rain in the drainage basins drains into the Ohio and then the Mississippi Rivers. If you live in an area near the OH or MS river or a close tributary the time is now to prepare a disaster kit in case evacuation is necessary. Also like in the 2010 event areas near the lakes may also become flooded if TVA lets the Ohio River drain into the Land Between the Lakes area.

April 22nd Overview

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- After this mornings rain clearing out will occur. Later in the evening towards the overnight hours more rounds of storms will occur. Flooding and Severe Weather are possible, the biggest threats will be in NW KY closer to the MS and Ohio Rivers, but all of Western KY is under a Slight Risk of Severe weather. Go to the NWS PAH homepage for more info on the Flash Flood Watch, which is highlighted on the map above.

Update

Click to Enlarge

Flash Flood Watch

Strong to Severe storms possible Friday Night stay tuned to Noaa WX Radio. Also a Flash Flood Watch for the Purchase area of Western KY, and areas along and north of the Western KY parkway for Eastern portions of Western KY.

Weather Map Update is coming soon.

Flooding Concerns?

Minor to Moderate River Flooding on the Ohio River currently. Concerns are growing for possible major flooding along the Ohio River due to the active rainfall period we are entering. By the middle of next week in excess of 5 inches of rain could fall along or just to the north of the Ohio River. Which will flow downstream and create more river flooding issues.

Again About Last Night

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=pah&storyid=67019&source=0

- Several reports of Damaging winds and even some large hail occurred in West KY last night.

Tornado Warning Trigg, Calloway,SE Marshall

Rotation near Linton, and one NE of Murray, and one in far NE Henry County. Quick spinup tornado, large hail, and enhanced wind threat are all possible.

Storm Update

A squall line is moving across Western KY. Some wind gusts of 59 to 75MPH have been reported in the strongest part of the storms. This line is located from just north of Mayfield to Grand Rivers to just to the south of Livermore. The line is oriented more west to east from just to the NW of Mayfield to Fulton KY.

Warnings continue for Webster/Union/Henderson/Daviess/ North Muhlenberg and North Hopkins counties. 60MPH wind gusts reported in Henderson KY

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL HOPKINS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
CALDWELL COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
SOUTHERN CRITTENDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
SOUTHEASTERN LIVINGSTON COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
NORTHERN LYON COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...

till 10:30

Wicked WInds

80 to 90MPH + winds possible in Henderson/Owensboro/Paducah/Wcikliffe/Calhoun/Providence take cover now.

Link list

Southern Illinois Weather Observatory
^^ By Beau Dodson contains radar, live EM coverage in Ballard, McCracken, Livingston, Marshall, Calloway, and Christian counties, NOAA WX Radio Feeds, and updates from Beau Dodson^^

National Weather Service Paducah Home Page
^^ PAH Homepage^^ for all the warnings^^

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=pah&storyid=66931&source=0
^^ Safety Rules for Tornadoes and Very High Winds^^

- Also use NOAA Weather Radio, Local News outlets, and such.

Update

- I will try to get storm, when I get awaken from the NOAA there will be another update.
My thoughts from about 11pm. There is a good chance the area in the red will be under at least a Severe T-Storm Warning by 11pm. So take steps to prepare for severe weather.
- Very Large Hail and isolated tornadoes changing to a more wind dominant threat is expected.
- Keep NOAA's and Local Media in handy.
- A link list will be sent out for more updates to check on during the storm.

Tornado Watch for all of West KY

Tornado Watch for all of Western KY till 2am.

9pm-1:30am still appears right for the timeframe. Severe storms will wind damage and large hail history are in SE MO now moving eastward and northeastward.

Update

Storms now in Northern Arkansas and Southern Missouri are the storms we need to watch for West KY and NW Mid TN. Those storms have produce some very large hail, and could also produce damaging winds and isolated tornadoes. The line as long as nothing forms out ahead of it should approach far western KY in the next few hours.

Still timed as long as nothing forms out ahead of it for around 9:30ish. If stuff forms out ahead of the line the storms may fire in far West KY as early as 8:30pm. Should clear Western KY by 1:30-2am.

- A tornado watch will probably be necessary within the next few hours.

Timing Update

Click to Enlarge.

Update on Severe Weather

Still looks like a good threat of Severe Weather across Western KY. Possible Derecho(long lived bowed out squall line) means the wind threat is the greater threat. Isolated Tornadoes and Isolated Very Large Hail also possible. If storms could form out ahead of the line those will have the higher tornado/very large hail threat. Still uncertainties on whether storms will form out ahead of the main line or not. Timing appears to be quicker if storms form out ahead of the main line far Western KY can begin to see severe weather as early as 8pm. Have to make timing earlier say 8:00(to account for any storms ahead of the line.) The line itself may enter areas along the MS and Ohio River by 10pm, and then especially if it is fast moving actually clear out of Christian, Todd KY, and Henry TN by 3am.

April 19th overview.

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Map Update

You must click to enlarge image.

- There still is a threat late Friday, but focused this one on the upcoming threat.

Conference Call

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/pah/?n=briefs

Severe Weather Briefing from Paducah

NOAA is important.

Make sure that if you are in Western KY or surrounding areas that you have a NOAA Weather Radio handy. NOAA Weather radios save lives during severe and especially nocturnal events. It is important that you are able to be awaken from sleep in an event of a Tornado Watch or Warning. If you don't have a NOAA have some way of being warned during the night.

Nasty Outbreak possible Tuesday Night-Wed. Morning

Overview of the next week of Western KY Weather.

Potenial Outbreak Tuesday Night

Urgent!! The SPC has placed a Moderate Risk of Severe Weather from a Paris TN to Hopkinsville KY line northward. Very Large Hail, Tornadoes, and Damaging Winds are possible across Western Kentucky on Tuesday Night into the Wee morning hours of Wednesday. Take this time to review your Tornado and Severe Weather Safety rules, and put batteries in your NOAA.

Time-frame appears to be from 11pm-7am Wednesday.

River Flooding Update

http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=pah

Minor to Moderate Flooding event occurring across Green and Ohio Rivers. So watch out over the coming days. Upwards to 4 inches of rain may fall this week along the Ohio River or to the north which will further aggravate river flooding.

A threat for late Tuesday

An active severe weather event is looking more and more likely to strike the Central US and Ohio Valley on Tuesday and Tuesday Night. Western Kentucky is included in this threat so we need to watch it carefully. Prayers and thoughts sent to the Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia storm victims.

Brief Tornadoes

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=pah&storyid=66828&source=0
An EF-0 and an EF-1 Tornado did minor damage mostly to trees in Trigg County last night.

About Last Night

Last night some severe weather did occur but luckily no real serious damage or any injuries happened across Western Kentucky. There were some quarter to golfball size hail reported, and a funnel cloud reported from Cadiz to Nortonville with no touchdown reported.

Areas of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Alabama were not so lucky so keep those people in your thoughts and prayers.

Another threat of strong to severe storms and heavy rain is possible on Tuesday Night, but it is too early to go into the exact details of that threat. Overall the pattern appears warm, wet, and stormy throughout the last half of April heading into May.

In the Clear

It appears that the threat for Severe Weather is pretty much over for Western KY. Overall some hail events(pea size to up to golfball sized, and a few funnel cloud reports from Cadiz to Nortonville KY nothing major as far as damage is concerned.

Audio

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?action=wp&feedId=3404
Audio is here.

Funnel Cloud reported with the Trigg County storm could move into Southern Caldwell into far NW Christian County.

Tornado Warning NE Calloway/NW Trigg

Rotation is east of Dexter. Canton/Energy and Land Between the lakes area need to take cover. Large Hail and damaging winds are also a threat.

Severe Storms are impacting the Mayfield/Paducah KY area moving eastward. T-Storm Warnings are in effect and large hail and damaging winds are the threats. Golfball sized hail or greater is possible.

Tornado Watch 142 has been extended

Tornado Watch 142 has been extended to include all of Western Kentucky till 9pm. Large Hail is the main threat in storms, but damaging winds and perhaps a tornado spinup cannot be ruled out.

T-Storm Warning for the Paducah KY area

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=KYZ005&warncounty=KYC145&firewxzone=KYZ005&local_place1=4+Miles+SSW+Massac+KY&product1=Severe+Thunderstorm+Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Paducah/Lone Oak KY area.

Watch Update

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md0442.html

Watch update

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...  
SOUTHEASTERN BALLARD COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...  
EASTERN CARLISLE COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY... 
NORTHERN GRAVES COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY... 
NORTHEASTERN HICKMAN COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY... 
MCCRACKEN COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY... 
* UNTIL 530 PM CDT.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A
 * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...  
EASTERN BALLARD COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...  
CENTRAL CARLISLE COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...  
NORTHWESTERN MCCRACKEN COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY... 
* UNTIL 530 PM CDT.

Update

Storms are moving into Western KY right now from both Missouri and Western Tennessee. These storms could produce large hail, although an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out large hail will be the main threat in these storms. Tornado Watch till 9pm for most of Western KY and NW Middle Tennessee

Tornado Watch 142

TORNADO WATCH 142 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BALLARD CALLOWAY CARLISLE
CRITTENDEN FULTON GRAVES
HICKMAN LIVINGSTON LYON
MARSHALL MCCRACKEN TRIGG
$$

Storms will be a possible issue this afternoon and evening so beware.

April 15th overview

April 15th overview.

April 14th update

Click to enlarge. Confidence Level of Severe storms- 3 out of 5. Confidence Level of Flooding- 1 out of 5. Confidence Level of Non-Thunderstorm Winds- 3 out of 5.

Storm Update

Severe storms are possible on Friday. Two rounds are expected a first round with some wind/hail threat in the mid-morning into the midday. Round two will depend on what happens with Round one, and how much clearing can occur and how far north the moisture transports.

If enough clearing occurs then storms that could produce very large hail, and damaging winds with some chance of an isolated tornado can be possible later in the afternoon after 2pm across Western Kentucky and the TN river area of Middle Tennessee. The best threat will be along the TN river/lakes area westward. If enough convective debris does occur after round 1 then the threat on Round 2 won't be as great.

April 14th overview

Active severe weather may occur especially to the south of the Western KY. In Western KY the jet energy is enough, with a gradually becoming unstable atmosphere to allow for severe storms to form during the day Friday.

Overview of today

Update time

70's tomorrow and Thursday for temperatures. More thunderstorms Friday and my fellow warm-loving, sun-shine friends Saturday won't be a good weather day.

- After the rainfall of yesterday we at least get a nice break for a few days. The next system down the pike is on Friday locally heavy rain, and thunderstorms are possible some of these may be strong or severe so we will need to watch those.

April 11th overview

Slight Risk of Severe Weather

A Slight Risk of Severe Weather for tonight into the wee morning hours of Monday from a line that extends from Murray to Owensboro westward. Slight Risk later in the morning for all of Middle Tennessee, and from a Cadiz to Greenville KY line southward. If storms go severe damaging winds would be the main threat in both cases. The main time-frame will be from 3am-9am for Western KY.

Overview for today

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?map.x=291&map.y=200&site=pah&zmx=1&zmy=1

There is a Wind Advisory for the area today. With 45mph+ winds possible this afternoon and evening.

A slight risk of Severe WX exists from US 45 westward, with isolated to widely scattered damaging winds the main threat.

- Confidence level of Severe Storms west of US 45- 2 out of 5
- Confidence level of Strong Storms east of US 45-to US 41- 2 out of 5
- Confidence level of Strong Non-Thunderstorm Winds- 4 out of 5
- Confidence level of Wildfire danger due to the heat and winds- 2 out of 5

April Heat

Hopkinsville, Cadiz, Calhoun- 87 degrees.
Murray, Henderson, Mayfield- 85 degrees.
Nashville TN- 90 degrees
The current temperatures at this moment

- The severe threat is over, and shouldn't be an issue for us Sunday-Monday. In matter of fact we may not even get a whole lot of rain as the best dynamics will be in North IL/Wisconsin/Iowa area.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch 111 for the area

Severe Thunderstorm Watch 111 for all of Western KY till 1pm

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=KYZ018&warncounty=KYC101&firewxzone=KYZ018&local_place1=2+Miles+SSE+Henderson+KY&product1=Severe+Thunderstorm+Watch

update

Storms are forming west of the Miss. River and NW of the Ohio River. These storms could produce damaging winds/large hail a Severe Thunderstorm Watch may be needed shortly.

April 9th Overview

April 8th overview

- Still a very nice day but any storms that form could produce large hail and damaging winds

Review of the Monday Threat, and looking ahead.

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Thanks to Kevin(Memphis Weather) for that warning post.

NWS Paducah Report

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=pah&storyid=66203&source=0
This has all the links for the tornado touchdowns. There have been 5 tornadoes confirmed in the Western Kentucky portion of yesterdays Severe Weather Outbreak. Two EF-2's, Two EF-1's and One EF-0.

Hopkinsville KY area tornado EF-2

The Hopkinsville KY area tornado was rated an EF-2 with winds of 130MPH. It touched down at the Industrial park and moved 4.7 miles and ended just northeast of Pembroke KY.

Greenville KY Tornado Survey

The Greenville KY Tornado was rated an upper end EF-1 with winds of 109MPH, it caused 3 injuries and damage to a mobile home park. This is from yesterday's severe weather.

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/product.php?site=PAH&issuedby=PAH&product=PNS&format=CI&version=1&glossary=0

Overview of April 5th.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42428600/ns/weather/?GT1=43001

Christian County Storm is mentioned on this article.

- Surveys results should be available today for Christian and Muhlenberg County.
- Cooler and nicer day today. Warming up into the weekend.
- Watching another system for Sunday-Monday.

Ballard County KY Survey.

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/product.php?site=PAH&issuedby=PAH&product=PNS&format=ci&version=1
Damage survey complete for Ballard County Kentucky. One EF-1 tornado, and One EF-2 Tornado occurred. The Slater and Hinkleville KY areas got hit with this storm. Christian and Muhlenberg get surveyed tomorrow.

Look at the Greenville KY Storm, The Westward Rotation

- From the NWS of Paducah. The Greenville KY Storm

Rotation in this case, was on the backside of the Greenville KY storm. A lot of times the public, and even me sometimes(even though I should know better) look closer to the leading edge of the storm, or the south part of the storm for the rotation. In the case the rotation was on the western edge of the storm.

For radar observers the rotation isn't always on the south or southeast part of the storm, in this case where the favorable atmospheric winds are closer to the backside of the storm, the rotation and tornado formed on the western part of the storm.

Storm Update.

http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14379961/hopkinsville-manufacturing-plant-hit-by-possible-tornado

Also injuries in the storm in Ballard County

Storms of April 4th

1045 AM TSTM WND DMG HOPKINSVILLE 36.85N 87.49W
04/04/2011 CHRISTIAN KY EMERGENCY MNGR

TIME ESTIMATED. WIDESPREAD DAMAGE IN THE INDUSTRIAL PARK
AREA ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF COMMUNITY. NUMEROUS
BUILDINGS DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. REPORT OF INDIVIDUALS
TRAPPED AND INJURED

1200 PM TORNADO 1 W GREENVILLE 37.21N 87.20W
04/04/2011 MUHLENBERG KY LAW ENFORCEMENT

...UNCOMFIRMED...POSSIBLE TORNADO ALONG HIGHWAY 62. 1
MOBLE HOME OVERTURNED WITH 1 CHILD INJURED. 1 MOBLE HOME
BLOWN OFF OF FOUNDATION. TREES AND LIMBS DOWN. MOBLE HOME
PARK BEING EVACUATED DUE TO GAS LEAK.

- Storms have moved through the area this morning-afternoon. Some of the worst damage is in Hopkinsville(Christian County) and Greenville KY(Muhlenberg County). More updates as we go throughout the day. Also some structual damage was reported in La Center KY(Ballard County).

Tornado Watch 89 is in effect for all of Western Kentucky till 3pm. Use the links below to keep track of the storms.

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/pah/
for severe wx coverage
http://www.weatherobservatory.com/scanner-feed.htm
for Scanners

Time on Arrival

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Severe Update

Watch out for severe weather today in the form of Damaging Winds/Large Hail across Western Kentucky and Western Middle Tennessee. A MDT risk exists in Western Mid TN(where a more widespread wind threat may exist). Time-frame appears to be from 9am to 2:30pm in Western KY, and 11:30am-7pm in Middle TN.

Wind gusts of 40 to 50MPH are possible today with a Wind Advisory until 7pm in effect

Temps. are well into the 80's across Western KY. Update on the Severe WX Threat.

Whipping Winds Whip

High Winds are a concern, lower humidity in the afternoon will also cause some wildfire concern. So restrict burning for today. Wind gusts of up to 50MPH are possible this afternoon and tonight.

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Wind Advisory for Western KY Sunday

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?map.x=292&map.y=199&site=pah&zmx=1&zmy=1
^^ 40 to 50MPH gusts are possible^^

Severe threat still on

Click to Enlarge. It appears that a line of storms that will be strong to severe is expected to move across the area. There are still a lot of questions that will determine the ultimate severity of this system, so keep an eye on it.

Special WX Statement from PAH

http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=pah&wwa=special%20weather%20statement

Not an April Fools Joke, a real threat looms

Showers today, the weekend turns very nice. The start of the week turns very nasty. A severe weather event is becoming likely for all of Western Kentucky, and Middle Tennessee during the daytime hours of Monday into the overnight hours of Monday. With Tater Day in Marshall County, and a possible big time college basketball game, this threat is of concern.