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Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Overview

A line of thunderstorms moved into the Bluegrass region of eastern Kentucky this evening, producing damaging wind gusts generally between Interstate 64 and Mountain Parkway. Several trees and power lines were reported down as wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph occurred. One storm also produced a funnel cloud near Grassy Lick in Montgomery County.

 

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