Yesterday's Storm Reports and Today's Storm Risk

Here are some storm reports from yesterday:

9:15 HUNTINGBURG DUBOIS IN TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN IN CITY

9:15 70 mph TASWELL CRAWFORD IN

9:40 FRENCH LICK ORANGE IN SEVERAL TREES DOWN AROUND FRENCH LICK AND PAOLI

9:42 60mph FERDINAND DUBOIS IN

9:56 70mph 1 E CURBY CRAWFORD IN

10:15 CORYDON HARRISON IN NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALL ACROSS THE COUNTY

10:15 NEW ALBANY FLOYD IN POWER LINES DOWN ALONG VILLAGE DRIVE

10:35 LOUISVILLE JEFFERSON KY POWER LINES DOWN ALONG 3RD AND KENWOOD...AS WELL AS ALONG EAST ORMSBY AND MOHAWK

10:40 NEW ALBANY FLOYD IN TREE ON HOUSE ALONG CHARLESTOWN RD...CHARLESTOWN RD CURRENTLY BLOCKED BY TREES

10:40 PROSPECT JEFFERSON KY TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALONG ROSE ISLAND RD AND CITY LN...ALSO ALONG STATE ROAD 1793 NEAR JEFF/OLDHAM COUNTY LINE

10:50 LOUISVILLE JEFFERSON KY LARGE TREES DOWN ON E. PARKWAY

10:50 BUCKNER OLDHAM KY SEVERAL TREES DOWN ACROSS COUNTY

As for today:

I have now downgraded the risk for today to a Code Orange in the wake of the most recent SPC outlook. It states that we would have an organized severe weather event if there were not storms ahead of the front this morning, leaving an abundance of clouds, and not much sun.

However, we are seeing some sun right now, with a more widespread area of clearness near the IL/IN border before the next line comes through.

So, the SPC has us in a slight risk for severe: 2% tornadoes, 15% hail, 15% wind.

My opinion is that if we get enough sun, we will see some severe storms with the main threat being damaging winds >58mph.

Heavy rain and lightning will accompany all of the storms...

Later this evening and tonight, storms may develop again with another upper level impulse coming through the area. Some of these storms could produce a damaging wind gust or two...stay tuned for watches and warnings as I update throughout the day.