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Severe Thunderstorm and Heavy Rainfall Potential Continues

A low pressure center tracking across the Great Lakes and its associated cold front extending across the Southern Plains will focus occasional showers and thunderstorms through tonight. A few of these thunderstorms may become severe alongside heavy rainfall that may cause flash flooding; Portions of the Southern Plains would be the greatest threat for these hazards through tonight. Read More >

Overview

A few thunderstorms occurred over western Kentucky on the evening of February 7th. The most intense cells produced large hail, mainly up to the size of quarters, but there was hail up to the size of golfballs reported northwest of Cadiz, KY. Also, an EF-0 tornado touched down with this storm as it approached Cadiz, KY. Details and an interactive map of the tornado track are shown below:

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