Some severe poss Saturday/Sat Night

Some strong storms are poss along a moving June Cold Front. With instability and enough shear available, along with any daytime heating and lift on the cold front that can occur Strong to severe storms are possible. In matter of fact an enhanced and possibly long lived Mesoscale Convective System is a possibility with enhanced severe thunderstorm wind potential

Some strong to severe poss this weekend

Some strong to severe storms are poss Fri. Night and Sat across parts of West KY.

Friday Night- A slight risk for day 3 outlook exists from Morganfield KY to Owensboro Ky north. Slight damaging wind threat might be poss. With chance of rain across most of West KY 20-40% around the Friday-Saturday timeframe.

Saturday- Good chance of thunderstorms is poss. Some might be strong or severe mostly east of the Land Between the Lakes.

Even a 20% of rain exists tomm.

Remember all thunderstorms contain lightning to this time of year so be careful.
This is also Lightning safety awareness week.

Henderson Ky Shootings

^^ The above image is from NEWS 25 ABC affiliate from Evansville IN ^^

After midnight an argument with a supervisor of Atlantis Plastics in Henderson KY turned deadly. As a gunman shot and killed his supervisor, than went into the factory in which, he shot at group of people killing 4 more plus the supervisor.

A vigil is currently at 5pm taking place in the footsteps of the Henderson County Courthouse. Bellview United Methodist Church organized the event to remember the victims that passed away during the shooting.

The following info from NEWS 25 "The suspect has been identified as Wesley Neal Higdon, 25, of Henderson, KY. NEWS 25 spoke with Higdon's brother, who confirmed the attached photos are of Higdon. ". That is from NEWS 25 out of Evansville IN

The List of Victims

http://www.news25.us/dsp_story.cfm?storyid=7359 The 6th victim is listed now in Stable condition. Click on the link for all the victims listed.

The Motif of the crime was an arguement about use of cell phone on the assembly line and not using the safety googles.

A news conference by Coroner, Henderson Mayor, and Henderson Police will be hosted at 3 PM today. Details will be presented at the Joint News Conference Later at that time. Henderson's mayor Tom Davis will provide grief for the affected employees and also the families involved.

His my space is also listed on this link (which contains adult language and content) http://www.myspace.com/wesleyneal.

http://www.abc25.com/dsp_story.cfm?storyid=7352&RequestTimeout=500
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25361852
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080625/ap_on_bi_ge/plant_shooting


more links updated later

Some hail and wind poss today.

Some storms producing hail and wind are possible today across West KY and NW Mid TN.Not a Sig. Threat and no tornadoes are expected but watch out for hail, wind, lightning, and locally heavy rain.

Nice Days

Nice days for West Kentucky.

Temps remain in the mid 80's thru early next week.

Chances of rain return to West KY Friday and Saturday but are scattered so may not ruin your planned outdoor events

Prehistoric ages of flooding up north

Iowa and Illnois and now MO will see probably the biggest flooding poss. since the dinosaurs were around. Of course there was Noah's Ark in there which was def the worst.

Ark building will need ot be built as a billon dollar diaster is in store. Iowa University is flooded and even far west ky may face very minor floooding by the Ohio River/Miss RIver exchange at Cairo IL as it flows along the MO/KY border.


It is a dangerous and heartbreaking situaiton in IA, WI, IL, MO, IN. So keep these people in mind as you go thru your day.

thunderstorm chances

Thunderstorms are poss tonight and tomm across West KY.

A slight Risk exists from Marion to Livermore KY tonight for hail and wind.

Tomm a Slight Risk exists from Hawesville(20miles from Owensboro to Elkton KY east. Isolated hail and wind pot. is greater east of this line but also isolated strong storms are poss across rest of West KY to Mid TN

Update

Public Reprot a hour ago of a tornado near South Wingo damage is unknown at the time. Also a house destroyed with numerous powerlines and tress down in Paduach.

This line will move and prolly contue to be severe all way to Poss the Green River. So Cadiz, Princeton, Madisonville, Hopkinsville, Elkton, Greenville, Central City, Providence be prepared for 50 to 70MPH Winds, Non Stop Lightning, Heavy Rain for next few hours.

West Ky weather update Friday the 13th

Some storms will contiune for Hours to produce Lightning, Hail, Damaging Wind, and Locally Heavy Rain across West KY

Bardwell Ky storm could become a bow echo

AT 533 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TOINDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKELSIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMSWERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BARDWELL TO 12 MILES SOUTHOF BARDWELL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 29 MPH.

T-storm Watch number 522

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 522NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

1130 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 522 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT

FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONSKYC059-101-225-140100-/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0522.080613T1630Z-080614T0100Z/KY. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE DAVIESS HENDERSON UNION$$

Stormy the 13th

A few storms are already started to go. This might not be the best day or night for the lakes.


Storms in West KY and West Mid TN threats include but are not limited to:
1) Dangerous Cloud to Ground Lightning
2) Locally Heavy Downpours causing ponding on roadways
3) Thunderstorm Wind in excess of 60MPH in strongest storms
4) Small Hail(poss. up to the size of nickels)
5) Not a fun time outdoors

Severe in West KY Today

Damaging Winds, Hail are poss in West KY today nad tonight. So be careful also lightning and heavy rain will be threats.

Severe threat tomm and tomm night

Storms capable of producing heavy rain, lightning, hail, and damaging winds are poss late Fri Afternoon into the evening hours of all of West KY.

IF storms can organize into a bow echo/MCS system an enhanced damaging wind pot.might setup.

West KY minute

First of all minor flooding of Miss/Ohio junction in Cairo might flood some bottomlands across Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton. and Hickman counties in KY. These might cause some minor crop damage. Shouldnt be a major situation situation.

Then Friday after a clear and warmer Wed and Thurs. The chance of rain and thunderstorms is back. A few strong to severe might be possible at this time Fri/Fri Night as the SPC has West kY in the Day 3 Slight Risk threat.

Enjoy clear weather on those lakes and all West kY has to offer.

T-storm Watch for us

The SPC highlighted a slight risk from Mayfield to Owensburo west. Not a sig. severe expected. A few special weather statments and maype t-storm warnings may be required in the strongest storms.Threat is gusty winds and dangerous lightning so be careful all across West KY tonight for lightning and remeber that lightning can kill or cause disabling effects.Just because there is no warning or special weather statement on the storm doesnt mean it doesnt have dangerous lightning or locally heavy rains

T-storm Watch for West KY till 11pm.

Will it bust I dont know maybe maybe not but we shoudl get some rain

ROugh at Them Lakes

SW Winds of 15 to 25 MPH will create some choppy conditions in the Lakes area. SO beware shouldn't be a huge event but may cause some hassle for lake activities.

Tomorrow night a slight risk of severe weather exists for a narrow portion of West KY that goes from Hickman to Henderson KY west.

Winds will continue for days. Warmer temps will occur with temps in the low to sometimes mid 90's and heat indices may flirt with 100 in some areas.

Tornado Watch in NW KY till 9am

Damaging WInds, Hail, and isoalted tornadoes till 9am

Includes Henderson, Owensburo, Paduach areas.

A slgiht risk exists for most of West KY today.

West KY call map

- Best area- is isolated tornadoes, hail, and wind up to 60mph

- isolated area is just brief Hail and Wind that may spawn a t-storm warning or two.

Severe threat somewhat increased for NW KY

Cuase of the southern trend and the heating and ample instablity. Severe storms can fire up and occur esp in NW KY. These storms could produce damaging wind upwards to 60MPH, Hail up to the size of nickels, and maype a brief spinup and tornado that can't be tottally ruled out.

The areas effected include: Henderson KY, Owensburo KY, Morganfield KY. Isolated strong to severe storms may bring brief hail/wind threat to the rest of West KY and most of Mid TN.

West KY a few boomers today and tomm

Today- A slight risk of severe exists from Mayfield to Paduach west. Damaging winds and large hail are possible.

Tomm- A slight risk of strong to severe in the Henderson and Owensburo area a storm might prouduce strong gusty winds and or small hail.

Temps go into the 90s areawide starting on Thursday.

Then strong to severe storms are poss on Friday.

Stormy effects

Thunderstorms today and tomm are poss across all of Mid TN and West KY. Heavy Rain, Lightning are the main threats. A few storms may produce some hail and locally damaging winds.Limited instablity due to last nights storms may limit severe pot. in this time frame.An respectable threat may develop in NW KY on Tuesday that will need to be watched. A strong low can trigger severe on Friday to.

In West KY

Today- Mainly south of Bardwell to Livermore KY line. Isolated severe and widely scattered storms

Monday- All of West KY damaging winds main threat, hail, maype a brief spinup. This threat is questionable

Tuesday- Same as Monday but mostly north of the West KY Parkway.

Friday- Uncertain if several models verifly severe wx and a poss. outbreak. Thinking it will slow down poss into Saturday.

Graduation Ends

ANd West KY still has one month in the spring severe weather season to go. An active pattern is setting up.

Today- Pulse storms should form in a highly moisture and unstable enivorment hail and damaging wind are poss. Severe threat may be limited due to lack of great trigger and good shear.

Tomm- Far SW KY and TN can see hail and damaging wind and poss a MCS

Mon- Summer time storms and start of MCS in NW Mid TN and West KY

Tues- A bigtime MCS/Possible Derecho with damaging winds poss widespread is poss. stay tuned the effected area is Northwest KY.

Friday- A bigtime plains system moves though and impacts West KY

Slight Risk tomm

Slight Risk of severe weather across parts of West KY tomm. Convctive debris should limit the threat but hail and damaging winds appear possible.

Slight Risk for most of West KY

A slight Risk is in effect for West KY along US 68 which about from Benton to Hopkinsville to Elkton KY north. If the MCS in IL and IN takes a right turn an damaging wind and hail threat may exist.

Also an isolated thunderstorm may form in NW KY and could be severe but without a sig trigger the severe threat may wait to nightime.

All of West KY has a slight risk of pot. hail and damaging winds. But the lignering MCS may stablize the atmosphere.

Walk The Isle Sequence of Events

A High Risk is in effect for Omaha NE where damaging Winds in excess of 130 MPH, Hail up to Softballs , and a pot. Ef-4 and Ef-5 tornadoes are poss during our HHS and CCHs Graduation day.

Our severe threat for West KY is Sat. and maype a severe or two tomm if the derecho moves faster than expected and takes a right turn.

Temps in the low to mid 80's for most of us Today for graduation,

Tomm for rest of West kY gradauting temps could flurt with or poss crack 90 for the first time.

Sat is a chance of thunderstorms a few may contain gusty winds and or small hail.

Forecast for West KY

Henderson/Owensburo- Rain tapering off tonight along with thunderstorms. Wed-Fri shoudl be nice rain returns Saturday and Sat Night some storms may be strong to severe. Same forecast in PAH area.

Hopkinsville/Elkton/Ft.Campell- Rain taPEring off by Wed afternoon Wed-Fri should be nice but showers and thunderstorms return Sat the severity is very unknown but the better severe threat may be to the north and east.