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Flooding Risks from Tropical Moisture Across the Southeast and Southwest

Tropical moisture from Isaias and Rachel will impact portions of the Southeast and Southwest this weekend. Flash flooding, strong winds and even a threat for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible. Meanwhile, strong winds and dry fuels are raising fire weather concerns across the central Great Basin and western High Plains. Across the northern Rockies, first winter storm of the season. Read More >

March Summary

April Summary

May Summary

This spring was a quiet one, with just some minor sporadic severe weather and few significant temperature or precipitation extremes. There were only two tornadoes: one on March 14 north of Salem, Indiana, and another on April 12 near La Grange, Kentucky.

  Average Temperature Departure from Normal Precipitation Departure from Normal Snow Departure from Normal
Bowling Green 59.0° +1.5° 10.46" -3.90" Trace -1.3"
Frankfort 56.6° +1.9° 15.13" +2.21"    
Lexington 57.0° +2.0° 11.63" -1.30" 3.3" +1.6"
Louisville Bowman 56.6° -0.2° 16.94" +3.58"    
Louisville International 59.1° +1.5° 14.97" +1.52" 2.6" +1.1"

 

 

Tornado damage southwest of LaGrange, KY, April 12, 2019

Tree damage from a small EF1 tornado that struck southwest of La Grange, Kentucky, April 12. NWS