June 26, 20188 yr Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 221 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 925 AM CDT Tue Jun 26 2018 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Extreme southeastern Illinois Southern Indiana Western and central Kentucky * Effective this Tuesday morning and afternoon from 925 AM until 300 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...An ongoing line of storms across southern Illinois will likely persist into the afternoon and continue eastward as strong surface heating/destabilization occurs across Kentucky. The primary threat will be damaging gusts with the stronger embedded cells and bowing segments, as well as marginally severe hail. Farther east, a few pulse-type storms could produce downbursts or hail into central Kentucky, ahead of the main thunderstorm band. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 100 statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles northwest of Louisville KY to 50 miles west southwest of Bowling Green KY.
June 26, 20188 yr Went from a drizzle to a hard rain in about 3 minutes here. Lightning and thunder ALL OVER too.
June 26, 20188 yr Tornado Warning issues in Jefferson, Oldham and Shelby county at 1:46pm. Effective until 2:01pm.
June 26, 20188 yr Tornado Warning issues in Jefferson, Oldham and Shelby county at 1:46pm. Effective until 2:01pm. Rotation was identified near the interchange of I-71/I-265 and headed towards Crestwood.
June 26, 20188 yr Weather service is reporting that the strength of the storm has increased since it has moved west of Louisville Metro. Headed towards Taylorsville now with 81mph winds.
June 26, 20188 yr It got pretty heavy here in NKY starting around 2:30 or so. Stop lights out on Turkeyfoot near 275, just in time for rush hour.
June 27, 20188 yr Rotation was identified near the interchange of I-71/I-265 and headed towards Crestwood. I was at my school in Crestwood at the time. Very intense. I read on one of the local meteorologist's social media pages that the NWS will be sending a team to the area along the NE Jefferson County/southern Oldham County line to checkout damage due to a possible tornado.
June 27, 20188 yr I was at my school in Crestwood at the time. Very intense. I read on one of the local meteorologist's social media pages that the NWS will be sending a team to the area along the NE Jefferson County/southern Oldham County line to checkout damage due to a possible tornado. Marc Weinberg? For some reason people don't like him, but IMO he's the absolutely best in town.
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