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Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

On April 16, Bellarmine University in Louisville became the sixth university in Kentucky to be recognized as a StormReady University. Bellarmine is the Commonwealth's first private StormReady university. The Office of Public Safety has aligned the University's severe weather response with national best practices, and developed a comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan that could be a model for campus preparedness everywhere. 

 

From left to right: Greg Fischer (Mayor, Louisville Metro), Qiana Ingram (Public Safety Coordinator, Bellarmine University), Susan Donovan, Ph. D. (President, Bellarmine University), Joe Sullivan (WCM, NWS Louisville), and John Gordon (MIC, NWS Louisville)