A strong line of storms is showing damaging winds and large hail moving through Trigg and Christian Counties in Kentucky. A Tornado Watch remains in effect for South Central Kentucky and West Tennessee until 2am. Click on the radars above and the “Watching & Warnings” icon and refresh often.
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It looks really nasty up there in KY, I wonder if this is a sample of what we could get tomorrow night. There is a tornado warning for a couple of counties up there the one that is close to the TN border is up near Hopkinsville.
TORNADO WARNING
KYC047-230445-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0120.060923T0420Z-060923T0445Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1120 PM CDT FRI SEP 22 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY.
* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT.
* AT 1116 PM CDT…WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR GRACEY…OR ABOUT
27 MILES NORTH OF DOVER….MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE…
NEAR THE NORTH SIDE OF HOPKINSVILLE BY 1130 PM CDT.
NEAR KELLY BY 1135 PM CDT.
NEAR FRUIT HILL BY 1140 PM CDT.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO…THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WINDS.
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE INDOORS…AND TAKE SHELTER IN A BASEMENT OR
SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES. IF CAUGHT IN THE OPEN…SEEK
SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT.
LAT…LON 3694 8767 3676 8768 3686 8732 3708 8730
$$
Davis,
I’ve got an Aunt that lives near Cadiz, KY and I was wondering if you knew how it was up there? Also do you have any updates on what the severe threat looks like for Sat. night?
There is a Svr tstorm warning for Cadiz,KY right now
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
KYC047-221-230500-
/O.NEW.KPAH.SV.W.0532.060923T0359Z-060923T0500Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1059 PM CDT FRI SEP 22 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY.
TRIGG COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY.
* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT.
* AT 1057 PM CDT…WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CANTON…
AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE NEWSTEAD…KELLY…GRACEY…FRUIT
HILL…CALEDONIA…PEMBROKE…LINTON…HOPKINSVILLE AND CADIZ.
A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED…ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE…SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.
SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
LAT…LON 3684 8809 3667 8801 3674 8734 3706 8731
$$
It looks fairly bumpy out there right now, and I think it could be that way into sat/sat night, as far as the severe weather threat for the nashville area, I am fairly sure we will get svr tstorms sat night, I don’t think an “isolated” tornado can be ruled out at this point. I felt alot of muggy air/moisture in the air when I went out tonight, it just feels like the right conditions, I wonder what Davis thinks about this as well.
No damage reports yet. But I expect some.
Davis,
do you think we will see something similar to the current weather in KY on Sat night? Would like to hear your thoughts on the situation.
Tim
Dear Timothy,
It is certainly possible. We are just going to have to monitor that situation. We have a strong low level jet, shear in the vertical, and an approaching front.
Davis,
Is the threat for the damaging stuff going to remain to our NW tonight? (I live in LaVergne) Also what is the time frame tomorrow for our shot at severe weather with the passage of the front? Thanks for all your hard work!
Davis,
I bet you didn’t think you would have people to talk to at Midnight did you? Thanks for answering our questions though.
I thought I heard either you or Justin say today sometime that ya’ll thought the front would weaken before it actually brought tehe storms in here Sat. Night, has your thoughts on that changed a little?
How ya holding up David? Long time no read man…
Mike,
It looks like it will stay north of Lavergne/Nashville tonight.
David,
I can’t say the front will weaken. It’s going to be a wait and see situarion tomorrow night.
Davis
P.S. I enjoy the company at midnight!
Yeah I know. I’m doing alright tonight, but I’m not looking forward to Saturday night. I hope there’s not as much going on. I don’t think I’ve seen you on here since that one night we were on here till like 2 in the morning.
Well, we have been fortunate for the most part with little severe weather over the summer, so I looked in from time to time, but nights like this feel more like April or November you know?
Davis,
This is slightly off topic, but still weather-related, do meteorologists such as yourself have storm shelters at your homes? And if so, do you recommend safe rooms or underground shelters?
Yeah I know. I saw on the weather channel tonight that this was a historic tornado outbreak for this time of year. I think something like 36 tornado’s have been reported. It’s been so long since we’ve had weather this severe that it feels like I’m getting ready for spring instead of the 1st full day of fall.
Davis,
I was trying to find on the internet the total number of tornado’s by month in TN but can’t find it. do you have any clue where something like that would be?
Mike,
I am lucky to have a basement. I think shelters are a good idea, if they are built correctly.
David,
The “tornado data base” and storm summaries at NWS (link at right)are the most I know. I don’t think there is a breakdown there by month.