Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Overview

The remnants of Hurricane Beryl brought scattered thunderstorms to southern Indiana and central Kentucky on July 9, 2024. Many of the storms had rotation and produced striking wall clouds. One storm along the Cumberland/Metcalfe county line managed to spin up a very brief, weak tornado.

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Tornadoes:

Tornado - 1 mile NNE Dubre
Cumberland/Metcalfe counties

Date	July 9, 2024
Time (Local)	2:00-2:01 pm CDT
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds	85 mph
Path Length	0.92 mi
Max Width	200 yd
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: A National Weather Service storm survey team and Cumberland County Emergency Management determined that a brief EF-0 tornado touched down on the afternoon of July 9. The tornado touched down about a half mile NNW of the Highway 90 and Ferris Fork Road intersection where two large trees were downed, and facing back to the SE. Just downstream of that, a residence was hit and this is where the tornado quickly reached its widest point and strongest winds. See More...

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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph