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March 2009 ArchivesEven though the ground is moist, we're still behind in the rainfall department... Temperatures are about average... Precipiation: Normal: 10.94" So Far: 7.16" Deficit: 3.78" Temperatures: 1 degree above average Jan: -3.1 Feb: +2.6 Mar: +3.4 (Cold Jan, Milder Feb & Mar) ...New Hail Size Criterion for Severe Thunderstorm Warnings -- Begins April 1st! Beginning at 12 AM EDT, April 1, the hail size criterion for severe thunderstorm warnings in counties served by the Paducah, Louisville and Jackson, Kentucky National Weather Service Offices will change from three-quarters of an inch in diameter to one inch in diameter. >> Continue reading: Severe T-Storm Warnings Require Bigger Hail Our local National Weather Service will be conducting local storm spotter classes. Here is a list of upcoming talks. We highly encourage our spotters to attend these classes and to become SKYWARN certified. We also highly encourage you too join our spotter team! Severe Weather Spotter Talk Schedule With our frost around the area this morning, that got me thinking about our last or latest snowfalls and frosts. So here you go. Latest Snow: May 20th, 1894 ... Only a trace Latest Measurable: May 6th, 1898 ... 1.00" Average Last 32 Degrees (Frost): For Metro: April 5-15 Outlying Areas: April 15-25 >> Continue reading: THE LATEST... SNOWS AND FROSTS So where are you getting your r&r this week? Are you staying around here, moping over the Cards, gotta work, heading south, or maybe going skiing?? Whatever you're doing, enjoy it! Here's a forecast for some of the hot spring break spots for this week... South Padre: Mostly dry all week, upper 70s - low 80s. Gulf Shores: 3/5 days dry, low 70s. Panama City: 1/5 days dry, low - mid 70s. Ft. Mye...
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EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 220 PM UNTIL A very strong storm system is still taking aim on Kentuckiana. The associated cold front has all ready produced severe thunderstorms and tornadoes today from Oklahoma through Louisiana. This system looks like it will be developing a squall line of strong to severe storms and moving them through the area between 3-9pm.
A very strong storm system is developing in the southern plains and will be heading our way Friday night-Saturday. This guy has the potential to produce severe weather for Kentuckiana. The main threat from any severe storms that may develop would be hail, damaging winds and maybe an isolated tornado. Right now I think the best chance for severe weather will be from Green County and south. However, if the low tracks 50-100 miles further wes... Looks like soccer will be washed out this weekend. A low is expected to impact us by late Friday night and Saturday. It will have all the warmth and moisture it needs by the time it gets here to create some heavy rain showers and thunderstorms. The best chance for severe storms will be the further south you are in the area. The rain could also cause flooding problems. Looks like a busy Saturday! ...Some much needed rain will move through Kentuckiana overnight through Wednesday morning. Right now we are running more than 3.5" behind average this year! We have another shot for showers during the first half of Thursday, then a much stronger system is on tap for Friday night-Saturday. The system for Saturday looks like it could be a soaker with some models painting more than two inches for us. Check out the GFS model below... It ... The trees and flowers are starting to bloom in Kentuckiana. Spring is my favorite time of year, it is when everyone heads outdoors to enjoy our beautiful weather. And many are iching to start planting in their gardens. However, you may want to wait about another month to play it safe and avoid a late frost. Average last Spring Freeze: Mid April
It's awesome to see the tree, bushes, and flowers coming back to life. The garden centers are buzzing with activity and green thumbs. This is a picture of our Bradford Pear, the next picture is our lillies popping ... The StormTeam is launching a web-based storm spotter team, and this is the place to sign up and get involved! Whether you have a slight interest in the weather, or a downright freaky fascination, it doesn't matter, we just want to know what's happening in your backyard when weather strikes. We have numerous forecasting tools in our weather office, including radars, satellites, and live outdoor cameras, but it's impossible to see everything tha... A cold front pushing through the area overnight will provide us with showers and a few stray thunderstorms overnight. I'm not looking for anything severe out of these storms. However, we could see some locally heavy rain and gust up to 35 mph. We need the rain because we are currently running about three inches behind average for the year. ...Lightning Facts... Lightning is the number two weather killer in the U.S... Killing more than hurricanes and tornadoes combined (only floods kill more). Lightning can heat the the air up to 60,000 F (five times hotter than the surface of the sun) and produce 100 million to 1 billion volts. Lightning never strikes the same place twice... FALSE... In reality, the Empire State Bui...
Looks like we're heading to a pot' of gold forecast for Patty's Day, with highs in the low 70s Tuesday and Wednesday. Rain returns overnight Wednesday through early Thursday morning. So, we're timing it ...
We're basically stuck in no-man's land for the next 24 hours. We've got no strong area of high pressure (nice weather), or strong area of low pressure (worse weather) nearby, so we're in the middle. This means there really is no force to force our clouds out of here. It will be the land of calmness on Sunday, but also cloudiness. Other than a patch or two of mist/drizzle, conditions will be dry, just grey and gloomy. Sunshine ret...
An upper level weather system is bringing a winter mix to parts of Kentucky this evening and tonight. A LINE OF STRONG SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA OVER THE NEXT HOUR. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH AS WELL AS A BRIEF PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN AND LIGHTNING. ...Get ready for a strong line of thunderstorms to move into Kentuckiana after 1 AM. Some of these storms will produce gust of 45-55 mph and locally heavy rain, that could lead to street flooding. Right now I'm not expecting any widespread severe thunderstorms tonight, but I will be here until the storms pass, just in case... Much colder air begins to rush into the area tomorrow morning behind the front... Goodbye 70s and Hello 40s!<...
Yesterday afternoon shortly after 3:30 pm two tornadoes touched down in Lawrence County, Indiana. The first one was an EF3...
If it looks like a tornado, destroys like a tornado, then it's probably a tornado. It's not official yet, but the path of damage we saw from Sky11 in Fayetteville, Indiana in Lawrence County, just five miles west of Be... There is now a Moderate Risk for severe storms over southern Indiana, with a Slight Risk over Kentucky. A Tornado Watch has been extended east, but is still just west of Kentuckiana.
Get ready for more darkness in the morning, and more brightness in the evening. Sunrises will be occuring after 8am now, and sunsets just before 8pm. A sure sign spring is just around the corner. This will give us more time to play outside after school and work...or, do more work outside, after work. The only real affect changing the clocks to Daylight Saving Time does to us meteorologists, is having to reconfigure our brains to f... 8am update: Tornado Watch out west until 3pm...
6am update: Cloud cover holding true, this should limit our instability today, and that's a good thing. Most of us will see just a shower today, with some gusty ... We managed a high of 76 Saturday afternoon! That's the warmest it's been since way back during the first week of November - four months ago!! Just five shy of the record 81, set back in the year 2000, and 1974. So, what did you do out in the inspiring, rejuvenating, spring-like air? First, I opened up all the windows (what a fresh breeze!), next, I washed my dog (first time in quite a while, poor guy :) ... and then took ... Are you ready for a little Spring Fever...? A strong southerly flow will push our temperatures into the mid 70s tomorrow! That is more than 20 degrees warmer then average and depending on how much sun we see tomorrow we might even hit the upper 70s. The record high for Saturday is 81 set in 1974. A cold front will move into Kentuckiana Sunday bringing with it a chance for showers and thunderstorms. There ... Starting April 1, 2009 the National Weather Service will change the hail size criterion for Severe Thunderstorm Warnings from three-quarters of an inch to one inch in diameter (and/or winds of 58 mph or greater). Research has shown that significant property damage does not occur until hailstone sizes reach the one inch threshold. The National Weather Service believes (and I agree with them) the new wa... If you've got the Spring Fever, you're not alone! We've got the right kind of medication for you this weekend too! How about 75 for Saturday, yep, that would be the warmest so far this year!! Record highs are in the low 80s, so I don't expect any record temperatures at this time. Southerly winds will get us to the lower 60s today, then upper 60s Friday, then mid 70s Saturday. We'll remain in the 60s through Tuesday of next week. ... and push away from the computer! Get out. Now! We are finally warming up and now would be a great time to restart that New Years Resolution about exercising. Heck, just go hang out with a good book. We will be near 70 by Friday and Saturday. See ya out on the links! ...March is Severe Weather Preparednes month in Kentucky and the first week highlights tornadoes. Did you know...? Kentucky averages 10 tornadoes per year... For more tornado facts and information click here >> Continue reading: Severe Weather Preparedness Month... Tornadoes Yep, I got the call a little after 7am. Alexander was arguing about wearing the heavy jacket again. Typical for 13. Hopefully you all won the battle. Keep the ammo ready for tomorrow morning. We will be just as cold with lows in the mid teens. Don't worry. The temps climb quickly by the end of the week. How about some highs near 70????? See you out in the yard by then! ...Well, we dodged this one! Thanks to a vigorous upper level low pressure system, heavy snow has fallen over the Deep South. In parts of eastern Arkansas, and southern Tennessee 5-10 inches of snow piled up. Snow also accumulated over Alabama, Georgia, and the system is now heading up the east coast. I lived in Augusta, Georgia for four years, and the most I ever saw was a flurry. Now, they've got a Winter Storm Warning! Areas in G... If you're like me, you're itchin' for some spring weather! But, it is officially still winter, and the cold season still has a firm grip on us over the next several days. In fact, overnight lows will dip down to the mid to upper teens! Afternoon highs will only be in the 30s through Monday, with temperatures running about 15 degrees below average. We barely dodged a big winter storm, which gave 4-12" inches of snowfall to our sout... |
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