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Tropical Storm Podul in the Western Pacific; Severe Weather in the Northern Plains; Heat in the West

Tropical Storm Podul (16W) will bring heavy rain and gusty winds to Agrihan, Pagan and Alamagan in the Northern Mariana Islands though Saturday. Severe thunderstorms may produce a few tornadoes, large hail, severe winds and heavy rain across the Northern Plains through the night and the threat will shift to the Upper Midwest Friday. Hot temperatures and fire weather conditions continue in the West Read More >

A group of 7 National Weather Service Louisville Meteorologists visited the TRIMARC Operations Center in Louisville on Wednesday January 22, 2020. Officials from KYTC District 5 were also part of the visit. After an informative presentation on TRIMARC's operations, capabilities, and partners the three agencies discussed ways to help each other out with respect to weather and travel concerns. The tour ended with a visit to the operations center where the group gained insight on what it takes to keep traffic moving as smoothly and safely as possible. NWS Louisville enjoyed their visit to the facility and values their relationship with KYTC District 5 and TRIMARC!

 

 

TRIMARC monitors metro traffic with a dense network of cameras and other situational awareness tools. 

 

TRIMARC Operations Center Supervisor Rickie Boller briefs the group on the ops center capabilities and duties.