This article will update. The National Weather Service of Louisville is predicting severe weather Sunday, which could impact Jack Harlow’s first Gazebo Festival and Memorial Day weekend activities. The most likely hazard will be high winds “with localized hurricane-force gusts possible,” according to the Louisville office of the National Weather Service. Tornadoes, flooding and hail are less likely […]
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Severe storms with strong winds, hail and flooding possible for Kentucky
Scattered strong to severe storms is possible for most of Kentucky Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS’ severe weather outlook puts most of Kentucky, including Lexington, in the slight risk zone for severe weather. Slight risk implies, “organized severe thunderstorms are expected, but usually in low coverage with varying levels of intensity,” […]
What we know about each of the 11 tornadoes that hit Kentucky this week
The National Weather Service has confirmed that at least 11 tornadoes touched down across Kentucky during Tuesday’s severe storm outbreak. The confirmed tornadoes were in Anderson, Bourbon, Clark, Boyd, Henry, Jessamine, Jefferson, Mason, McCracken and Nelson counties. The NWS said nine of the tornadoes were an EF-1 tornado and two were an EF-2 tornado. The […]
Large hail, damaging wind, tornadoes and flooding in Lexington and Kentucky forecast
Large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes and flooding are all possible from severe storms that are expected to hit Kentucky Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. The severe storms are expected to be at their strongest between 2-10 p.m. along and north of I-64, the NWS said. How much instability or “fuel” the storms have […]
Thunderstorms could throw a damper on some Easter activities. Here’s what to know.
Kentucky could get some strong storms on Easter and into the early part of next week. The National Weather Service said in a hazardous weather outlook Saturday that showers and thunderstorms were expected to develop in the late afternoon and evening hours, bringing the possibility of lightning, small hail and gusty winds. Sunday morning, the […]
Enjoy the sun Lexington. A 50 degree temperature drop is in the forecast
Lexington will see potentially record-breaking warm temperatures, a strong thunderstorm and freezing cold temperatures in its weather forecast this week, according to the National Weather Service. And that includes a near 50 degree drop in temperatures in a little over 48 hours. Temperatures are expected to climb into the low 70s Monday and Tuesday. According […]
Slick road conditions, multiple traffic incidents reported on I-75 in Central Ky.
The Lexington Police Department was responding to multiple traffic incidents along Interstate 75 Friday night. Lt. Brandon Helm, of the Lexington Police Department, said a combination of slicker roads and motorists not changing their driving habits resulted in vehicles going off the road in both northbound and southbound lanes. “Slow down,” Helm urged. He said […]
KY welcomes ‘coldest air of the season’ as arctic blast moves into MLK Day celebrations
Kentucky is facing an arctic cold front and possible snow showers to lead into the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, according to the Louisville National Weather Service. The “coldest air of the season” began passing through Kentucky on Sunday morning. The front brought “brutally cold” temperatures and wind chills to the entire state […]
Chances for light, slushy snow accumulation in Kentucky possible heading into the weekend
There’s a chance Kentucky could see snow accumulation early in the upcoming weekend. The National Weather Service is forecasting chances of snowfall late Friday night into Saturday morning. But confidence in the storm remains low and the NWS gave Lexington a 12% chance of getting 1 or more inches of snow. The chance for snow […]