Severe Thunderstorm Threat From the Central Plains to the Northeast; Extreme HeatRisk for the East Coast

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible from the central Plains to the Northeast through this evening. Widespread damaging winds are the primary threat but hail and a tornado or two is also possible. Extremely dangerous heat continues across the Eastern U.S. Warm overnight low temperatures will provide little to no relief. Read More >

NWS Louisville attended the Ohio River Basin Tri-agency Meeting this past week which is a hydrology focused meeting between the NWS, USGS and USACE. These agencies work together to improve and manage river and reservoir observations and forecasts across the Ohio Valley. Also, NWS Louisville was invited to speak to National USGS Director Dr. Applegate during his visit to the USGS in Louisville this past week. NWS Louisville Service Hydrologist Andrea Schoettmer spoke to the Director about the great collaboration between the USGS and NWS and how the USGS robust river gauge network provides ground truth and aides NWS river forecasts. Another hot topic of conversation was the Eastern KY Flood of July 2022, and how our agencies can work together to improve river observations and flood warning systems for rural communities like those of Eastern KY.

The image below shows Dr. Applegate addressing the USGS Louisville staff.