CAPE has risen to over 3000 J/KG across most of the region and with LI values approaching -10 the atmosphere has become extremely unstable this afternoon and with a trigger in place across the north scattered severe storms have fired. The main threats from these slow-moving storms will be damaging winds, small hail and even a tornado are not out of the question. Current warnings are in place for storms in Shelby county and the Cincy area with strong storms just east of Pikeville. These storms will move southeast slowly early this evening with the best storm chances north of 1-64.
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Central and Eastern Kentucky Weather 
July 17, 2010 at 5:50 pm |
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
SOUTHERN HENRY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
* UNTIL 615 PM EDT
* AT 544 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR EMINENCE…MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 25 MPH. THIS STORM HAS PRODUCED WIND DAMAGE!!
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO IMPACT…
DEFOE…
BAGDAD…
PEYTONA…
GRAEFENBURG…
July 17, 2010 at 5:53 pm |
watching this storm closerly as some doppler radar rotation is present in ne shelby county now.
July 17, 2010 at 5:54 pm |
damage reports from shelbyville.
July 17, 2010 at 6:00 pm |
trees down in oldham county from this storm.
July 17, 2010 at 6:13 pm |
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN SHELBY AND WESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES…
AT 607 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL…AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED
NEAR CROPPER…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO IMPACT…
BAGDAD AND PEYTONA…
July 17, 2010 at 6:14 pm |
rotation is gone on doppler, straight line winds the main threat.
July 17, 2010 at 6:18 pm |
shelby and franklin still under the gun.
July 17, 2010 at 6:29 pm |
training storms over shelbyville
July 17, 2010 at 6:30 pm |
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
622 PM EDT SAT JUL 17 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY…
* UNTIL 700 PM EDT
* AT 619 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
RACCOON…OR 6 MILES EAST OF PIKEVILLE…AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
July 17, 2010 at 6:40 pm |
…STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING…HEAVY RAIN…AND
STRONG WINDS…
AT 630 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES EAST OF
MIDDLETOWN TO SHELBYVILLE TO 8 MILES EAST OF SHELBYVILLE…AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING…HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL RATES
OF AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE
MILE…AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 45 TO 50 MPH…ARE EXPECTED
WITH THESE STORMS.
THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 64 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 28 AND 43.
July 17, 2010 at 6:46 pm |
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
641 PM EDT SAT JUL 17 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SHELBY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
* UNTIL 715 PM EDT
* AT 640 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM SIMPSONVILLE TO SHELBYVILLE TO PEYTONA…MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 10 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO FALLING WITH THESE STORMS!
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO IMPACT…
PEYTONA…
WADDY AND SOUTHVILLE…
FINCHVILLE…
July 17, 2010 at 6:52 pm |
shelby storm moving south into spencer county now.
July 17, 2010 at 6:53 pm |
general showers further east into lexington, not severe.
July 17, 2010 at 6:58 pm |
hook reforming over shelby county. very large hail now likely with this storm. the cell is turing into supercell seek shelter now this may be upgraded to a tornado warning shortly.
July 17, 2010 at 6:59 pm |
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
SHELBY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
* UNTIL 845 PM EDT
* AT 649 PM EDT…LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH
FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…SHELBYVILLE…
IN ADDITION…TODDS POINT…CROPPER AND CHESTNUT GROVE ARE INCLUDED
IN THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING.
July 17, 2010 at 7:07 pm |
once again the storm has gone linear back to a straight line wind threat.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
WESTERN ANDERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
SOUTHERN SHELBY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
SPENCER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
* UNTIL 730 PM EDT
* AT 658 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
FINCHVILLE…MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.
July 17, 2010 at 7:12 pm |
strom now moving ssw into spencer and snderson counties
July 17, 2010 at 7:12 pm |
anderson
July 17, 2010 at 7:14 pm |
yet more storms delevoping from oldham into shelby counties.
July 17, 2010 at 7:16 pm |
minor flooding possible in Pike county
July 17, 2010 at 7:22 pm |
storm moving southwest into nelson county in the next half hour, appears to be weaking on doppler.
July 17, 2010 at 7:26 pm |
…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR WESTERN ANDERSON…SPENCER AND SOUTHERN SHELBY COUNTIES…
AT 712 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL…AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED
NEAR LITTLE MOUNT…MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO IMPACT…
TAYLORSVILLE…
MT. EDEN…
July 17, 2010 at 7:33 pm |
…STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING…HEAVY RAIN…SMALL
HAIL…AND GUSTY WINDS…
AT 726 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12 MILES WEST OF LAWRENCEBURG…AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING…HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL RATES
OF AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE
MILE…SMALL PEA OR DIME SIZE HAIL…AND GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 35 TO
45 MPH…ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
THIS STORM WILL AFFECT THE BLUEGRASS PARKWAY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 48
AND 59.
July 17, 2010 at 7:34 pm |
the storm has changed direction once again now moving se into anderson and mercer counties as well.
July 17, 2010 at 7:46 pm |
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY…
* UNTIL 830 PM EDT
* AT 740 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
MARROWBONE…OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PIKEVILLE…AND MOVING EAST
AT 20 MPH.
July 17, 2010 at 7:47 pm |
these storms seem to love shelby and pike counties tonight.
July 17, 2010 at 7:48 pm |
numerous damage reports from shelby county. yet more thunderstorms firing in oldham and shelby counties.
July 17, 2010 at 7:53 pm |
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED AN
* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR…
CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY…
* UNTIL 130 AM EDT SUNDAY
* AT 725 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. DOPPLER
RADAR ESTIMATED 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN
July 17, 2010 at 7:54 pm |
I’ll stay with live coverage till the pike county storm warning expires.
July 17, 2010 at 7:56 pm |
strong storm heading into spencer and mercer counties.
July 17, 2010 at 8:23 pm |
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY…
* UNTIL 200 AM EDT SUNDAY
* AT 756 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA
July 17, 2010 at 8:30 pm |
heavy thunderstorms continue over the pikeville region. yet another round forming to the northwest of oldham and shelby counties heading in that direction.