Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Heat Building in the Western U.S.

A cold front pressing east across the central U.S. will be the focus for areas of strong to severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall through this weekend. Strong to severe thunderstorms my bring damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes while excessive rainfall may lead to areas of flooding. Heat will build across the western U.S. with heat-related watches, warnings, and advisories issued. Read More >

Strong low pressure moving from southern Minnesota to central Wisconsin pushed a cold front into the Ohio Valley during the late morning and afternoon hours of Leap Day 2012. Temperatures were 10 to 15 degrees warmer than normal, in the 60s, with moist air flowing northward from the Gulf of America. Meanwhile, winds aloft were coming in from the west at speeds over 100 mph from southern Missouri to southern Indiana. The atmosphere became very unstable and storms erupted early in the day. By the time the event was over, six tornadoes had touched down in central Kentucky.

(We are unable to display the track maps at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience. For a basic, general track map see here.)

Russell/Casey Counties
Metcalfe County
1st LaRue County
2nd LaRue County
Hardin County

We also received the following photo, from other storms that formed that day (click on the image for a larger version):