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.