Tornado Watch 199 is in effect for Henderson, Union, and Daviess Counties till 10pm.

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/force.html
1 year ago the late April Tornadofest began. Starting with the Poole KY(Webster/Henderson county EF-2 Tornado, and St. Louis area tornadoes) and ending with the devastating tornado outbreak across MS, AL, TN, VA, GA that was April 27th.

Frost

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=KYZ017&warncounty=KYC047&firewxzone=KYZ017&local_place1=Hopkinsville+KY&product1=Special+Weather+Statement
Frost possible. Lows in the mid 30s across West KY and Mid TN.

http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/DM_state.htm?KY%2CMW
Portions of Western KY have entered into drought.

Freeze Warning

Freeze Warning for all of Western KY and Middle TN. Temps will fall to below freezing(30-32). You need to protect crops and plants now.

Freeze Watch

Freeze Watch for Union, Henderson, and Daviess counties for tomorrow night. 31-33 temp. expected in this region with a temp f 32-36 expected elsewhere across Western KY. Sensitive crops and plants may not do well in when exposed to these condition's.

Red Flag Western KY

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=KYZ017&warncounty=KYC047&firewxzone=KYZ017&local_place1=Hopkinsville+KY&product1=Red+Flag+Warning

No adverse weather what so ever like last Easter was.

Easter

Easter High Temperatures for Western KY:
Henderson: 68
Hopkinsville: 69
Murray: 71
Paducah: 71
Sunny and perfect Easter weather. Morning temps are expected to be around 50.

Nice day in Kentucky during the Battle of the Bluegrass.

Whether you are a Kentucky fan or a Louisville fan, or not a fan of College Basketball fan enjoy the day. Soem hailers possible down in Middle TN though.

Friday

An overall nice day. A few storms that form in Western Kentucky could contain large hail and damaging winds, but such storms should stay isolated.

Slight Risk of Severe WX east of US 41 with hail and wind the threat in any strong storms overall a nice day.

Some severe today

Slight Risk of Severe Weather for Western KY or from a Paris TN to Oak Grove KY line northward. Some storms may produce large hail and damaging winds today. A setup like we had during the week with the hail events.

Spring Forward

Spring forward tonight also make sure you check your batteries on your NOAA Weather Radio, it will need to have a fresh set of batteries for the rest of this spring.

Tornadoes of Western KY so far

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=291421967593491&set=a.152458704823152.37854.141426302593059&type=1&theater

From NWS Paducah facebook page.
So far this year eleven tornado tracks have been confirmed across Western KY.

By Outbreak they are
Hazel KY area(Southern Calloway County) EF-1: Early on Jan 23rd

Clifty KY area(Northern Todd County) EF-0: Early on Jan 23rd

Bandana KY(North of La Center) into Ragland(Ballard into Northwest McCracken Counties) EF-2 with 5 injuries: Leap Day Outbreak

North Side of Henderson Kentucky (Northern Henderson County) EF-1: Leap Day Outbreak

Madisonville Kentucky(Hopkins County) EF-0: Leap Day Outbreak

Southeast Side of Greenville Kentucky to Cleaton KY (Muhlenberg County) EF-2 1 injury: Leap Day Outbreak

Southwest Side of Greenville Kentucky (Muhlenberg County) EF-1: Leap Day Outbreak

North of Morganfield KY ( Northern Union County) EF-2 1 injury: March 2nd Tornado Outbreak

Southeast of Morganfield (Southeastern Union County) EF-0: March 2nd Tornado Outbreak

Southern Henderson County EF-0: March 2nd Tornado Outbreak

Southeast side of Owensboro KY (Eastern Daviess County) EF-0: March 2nd Tornado Outbreak.

Union County KY tornado

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=pah&storyid=80052&source=0

EF-2 Tornado confirmed in Union County KY from the March 2nd Severe event.

Flash Flood Warning

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN CALDWELL COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
CALLOWAY COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
CARLISLE COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
FULTON COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
GRAVES COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
HICKMAN COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
SOUTHERN HOPKINS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
LYON COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
SOUTHEASTERN MCCRACKEN COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
MARSHALL COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
MUHLENBERG COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
TODD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
TRIGG COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...

Ponding of roads

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=KYZ017&warncounty=KYC047&firewxzone=KYZ017&local_place1=Hopkinsville+KY&product1=Flood+Advisory
Flood Advisory watch out for ponding on the roads in Western KY from a Bardwell to Princeton to Crofton to Lake Malone KY line southward.

Links and info about the past two outbreaks.

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=pah&storyid=80298&source=0

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=pah&storyid=79781&source=0

Solar Storm Link

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=pah&storyid=80298&source=0

Today's weather

Red Flag Warning for SW and far West KY today, and a chance for a dusting to 1 inch of snow tonight in portions of NW KY

Overview

Prayers to those hit hard in Southern Indiana, Central KY/Eastern KY, and portions of TN/AL. No fatalities have been reported in Western KY, but some damage(wind or tornado) has been reported around Madisonville/Bremen,and possible tornado touchdowns in Webster, Henderson, and Daviess counties. Storm surveyors will be out to determine whether damaging winds or tornadoes were involved.

Outbreak likely update

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html
High Risk of Severe Weather from Gracey KY to Sebree KY line East. Moderate Risk elsewhere. Severe WX outbreak likely a High Risk Tornado threat of 4 out of 5 east of that line other thoughts don't change

Links

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/pah/
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ohx/
Use these pages and local media to monitor storms today. I will be busy till 2:30pm so will able to track later parts of this event. You can refresh these pages to get the latest warnings, and plus they are straight from the NWS.

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?ctid=1012 -Christian County spotter feed.
http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?ctid=1006 - Calloway County spotter feed.
http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?ctid=1061 - McCracken County spotter feed.
http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?ctid=1077
- Muhlenberg County spotter feed.
http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?ctid=1039
- Henderson County spotter feed.

- Spotter feeds are above.

Outbreak likely

Severe Weather Outbreak Outbreak get prepared now!!!

Message to school kids.

Anyone with relatives in school or school students follow the order of adults and know where to take cover at in school. Western KY and NW Middle TN will have this event during school hours. It is better to be on the school floor taking cover then to be injured in the storm. This threat appears to fire during the school hours.

Leap Day Outbreak 2012 overview.

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=pah&storyid=79781&source=0

4 tornadoes have been confirmed in Western KY.

Tornado 1: Pulaski IL/Ballard/McCracken/Massac IL counties(EF-2) Damage occurred in Oscar/Bandana/Ragtown with 4 injuries. Several homes damaged and mobile homes destroyed.

Tornado 2: Henderson County (EF-1) A few poorly constructed river cabins destroyed and power poles blown over on the north side of Henderson KY along the north bank of the Ohio River no major injuries.

Tornado 3: Muhlenberg County (EF-2) Damage from Southeastern Greenville to Cleaton KY. A mobile home was destroyed with 1 injury, and major roof damage to a middle school southeast of downtown Greenville.

Tornado 4: Muhlenberg County (EF-1) Roof and siding damage to an apartment complex and a few homes on the SW side of Greenville.

- Damage in Hopkins and Christian counties has been suspected to be straight lined winds and not of tornadoes. A few surveys may be completed after tomorrow's event.