Numerous severe thunderstorms are likely to produce multiple intense, long-track tornadoes, very large to giant hail, damaging winds this afternoon into tonight across parts of the southern/central Plains. A Moderate Risk (Level 4/5) has been issued. Excessive rainfall from thunderstorms over the same time and locations may bring areas of flooding. A Slight Risk (Level 2/4) has been issued. Read More >
Groundhog Day this year was cloudy and wet, and according to tradition that means we'll have an early spring. With as warm and, especially, wet as this February turned out to be, perhaps the groundhog's prediction has come true!
A slow-moving low pressure system moved through the Tennessee Valley early in the month, bringing many of us 2-4 inches of rain from the 3rd through the 5th. The storm also brought a wintry mix to the region, especially in southern Indiana. A CoCoRaHS observer northwest of Plattsburg, Indiana, reported nearly four inches of snow.
The next significant system blew through the region on the 17th, bringing generally 1 to 3 inches of rain. However, the bigger story with this event was the straight-line winds out ahead of it, gusting to 50-60mph!
Additional rains came in from the 22nd through the 25th, adding moisture to already wet ground and sending some rivers, including the Ohio at Tell City, into flood.
| Average Temperature | Departure from Normal | Precipitation | Departure from Normal | Snow | Departure from Normal | |
| Bowling Green | 40.6° | -0.5° | 6.10" | +2.03" | 0.1" | -2.8" |
| Frankfort | 38.4° | +0.6° | 7.29" | +3.89" | ||
| Lexington | 37.9° | +0.4° | 7.69" | +4.05" | 1.3" | -3.2" |
| Louisville Ali | 39.6° | +0.1° | 6.74" | +3.33" | 1.6" | -2.5" |
| Louisville Bowman | 38.8° | +0.1° | 6.81" | +3.54" |
Records
3rd: Precipitation of 1.93" at Frankfort, precipitation of 1.92" at Lexington, precipitation of 1.51" at Louisville
17th: Precipitation of 2.41" at Frankfort, precipitation of 2.31" at Louisville
5th wettest February on record at Frankfort and Lexington
Icy conditions in Edmonson County on the 24th. Photo courtesy Johnny Merideth via Twitter
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