June 18, 20197 yr Parts of western Kentucky and southern Indiana are in a Slight Risk Area for strong to severe storms. This area is west/northwest of a line from around Frankfort to Bowling Green. Thunderstorms will develop ahead of a short wave trough Wednesday afternoon. Dewpoints in the upper 60s to low 70s will contribute to the moderate to strong instability. These conditions support organized thunderstorm activity. Primary threats would be damaging winds, but isolated tornadoes are also possible. Dewpoints around 5 pm EDT Wednesday NAM 3km Ohio Valley radar from 5 pm Wednesday to 8 am EDT Thursday morning. Update later today.
June 18, 20197 yr Author There is a chance of a more organized severe activity on Wednesday. Especially west of I-65 where the Storm Prediction Center has Kentucky in a category 2 Slight Risk Area. Thunderstorm activity should develop by the afternoon. Large hail damaging winds can be expected along with the possibility of a tornado or two. East of the I-65 corridor The rest of Kentucky and southern Ohio is in a category 1 Marginal Risk Area. The following NAM 3km Ohio Valley radar shows the storms in western Kentucky around 5 pm EDT and movement towards the east. Between 8-11 pm EDT, a second round looks to form around the Bowling Green area. The time period for the radar is from 2 pm EDT to 5 am EDT Thursday morning. I will update early Wednesday morning.
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