Wind and Rain in the Northeast; Atmospheric River to Impact the West

A cold front will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. through today with gusty winds and areas of rain showers. A strong atmospheric river is then expected to move into the Northwest by midweek bringing a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall and flooding, gusty winds, and mountain snows for parts of Washington, Oregon, northern California, and the Sierra Nevada. Read More >

April is well known for its powerful spring storms, but this year April was very quiet in the Ohio Valley. There were only three instances of severe weather in southern Indiana and central Kentucky during the month. The first was a small EF1 tornado that spun up in an isolated thunderstorm moving through Oldham County around sunrise on the 12th. Most of the damage was to trees. The next severe storm was on the 23rd when hail the size of quarters struck Middletown in Jefferson County, KY. The final storms were on the 25th near Smithfield in Henry County when trees were blown down and a barn was damaged, and near Greenville in Floyd County where a barn was destroyed.

On the 20th cold air swept into the region behind low pressure crossing the Appalachians. Temperatures fell into the middle and upper 30s in the region, with a few spots briefly dipping into the lower 30s. Clouds and wind prevented frost from forming, but some light snow was witnessed east of Louisville.

	Average Temperature	Departure from Normal	Precipitation	Departure from Normal	Snow	Departure from Normal
Bowling Green	60.1°	+2.4°	4.87"	+0.53"	0	-0.1"
Frankfort	58.7°	+3.5°	6.20"	+2.51"
Lexington	59.1°	+3.8°	4.39"	+0.79"	0	-0.3"
Louisville Bowman	58.0°	+0.9°	7.75"	+3.67"
Louisville International	61.2°	+3.2°	6.62"	+2.61"	0	-0.1"