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Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Overview

A line of thunderstorms moved into the Bluegrass region of eastern Kentucky this evening, producing damaging wind gusts generally between Interstate 64 and Mountain Parkway. Several trees and power lines were reported down as wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph occurred. One storm also produced a funnel cloud near Grassy Lick in Montgomery County.

 

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