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 >

September was typically quiet in 2021, with no severe weather in southern Indiana or central Kentucky. The most significant weather-maker of the month took place on the 15th when a cold front coming in from the northwest interacted with moisture streaming north from tropical cyclone Nicholas to produce widespread rain and scattered flooding. Bardstown was by far the hardest hit, with a local CoCoRaHS volunteer reporting about half a foot of rain.

	Average Temperature	Departure from Normal	Precipitation	Departure from Normal
Bowling Green	70.4°	-1.0°	5.99"	+2.35"
Frankfort	70.1°	+0.9°	4.37"	+1.02"
Lexington	68.3°	-0.8°	3.15"	-0.27"
Louisville Ali	73.4°	+1.4°	4.76"	+1.10"
Louisville Bowman	71.9°	+1.5°	4.75"	+1.14"

Records

5th: Rainfall of 1.10" at Louisville
15th: Rainfall of 2.59" at Bowling Green, rainfall of 0.98" at Frankfort

Parkalnds WRN award

The Parklands of Floyds Fork is the 2021 Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador of Excellence in the middle Ohio Valley. Lead forecaster Brian Schoettmer, far right, presented the award.