Severe Thunderstorms and Possible Flooding Through This Weekend in the Central U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are forecast through this weekend along a slow moving cold front and secondary storm system that will impact areas from the southern Plains to the Great Lakes. Large hail and isolated damaging wind gusts are the main threats with these storms along with a risk for heavy to excessive rainfall which could bring flooding. Read More >

Overview

A strong cold front crossed eastern Kentucky on the evening of Saturday, November 18th. Strong southwest winds developed ahead of the front during the day Saturday with temperatures increasing into the 60s. As the front crossed the area, it brought an intense line of showers across eastern Kentucky producing some localized wind gusts over 50 mph. The winds caused sporadic tree damage and power outages across eastern Kentucky. As the front exited Saturday night, very cold air poured into the area with temperatures reaching into the 30s by Sunday morning.

KY 1862/Thornton Road near Worley Road in Letcher County (Photo Courtesy of Brandon Robinson).

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Radar

Radar Loop 3:15 pm, November 18th, 2017 to 1:00 am, November 19th, 2017.

Surface Map

Surface map showing a tight pressure gradient in place ahead of a cold front at 4:00 pm, November 18th, 2017.

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Severe Thunderstorms and Possible Flooding Through This Weekend in the Central U.S.

Recap of November 18th Wind Event