Snow Across the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast; Unsettled Weather in the West

Light to moderate snow will continue into Saturday over the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast. This weekend into next week, a series of atmospheric rivers will bring gusty winds, periods of heavy rain, and mountain snow to northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Colder temperatures are in store for the weekend from the Great Lakes to East Coast. Read More >

Overview

Severe storms pummeled central portions of eastern Kentucky during the evening hours of May 26, 2019. These thunderstorms developed along a surface boundary, in tandem with a mesoscale convective vortex.

These features helped to organize storms into a line, which swept across eastern Kentucky and produced several reports of damage. Numerous trees were blown down from Rockcastle to Martin and Pike Counties. This subsequently led to thousands of power outages across eastern Kentucky.

Shelf Cloud near London - Courtesy of Johnnie Nicholson.

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5 pm - 9 pm May 26, 2019 Radar Loop.

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Local Storm Reports received from May 26, 2019

The local storm reports are preliminary and are subject to change.

Environment

Day 1 Severe Weather Outlook Issued by the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) in Norman, Oklahoma.

The DCAPE (Downdraft CAPE) can be used to estimate the potential strength of rain-cooled downdrafts (damaging wind potential) within thunderstorms. Larger DCAPE values are associated with stronger downdrafts. Values around 1000 are generally considered favorable for strong winds.

8 pm Analyzed Surface Map by the Weather Prediction Center (WPC).

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Snow Across the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast; Unsettled Weather in the West

Severe Winds Strike Central Portions of East Kentucky During the Evening of May 26, 2019