[KYHAM] Ky ARES Alert!!! SEVERE WX Outlook for Sunday

Ron Dodson [email protected]
Sat, 20 Apr 2002 16:49:25 -0400


CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTH-CENTRAL INDIANA SEVERE WEATHER
OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
352 PM EDT SAT APR 20 2002

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS INDICATED THAT A MODERATE
RISK OF 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS ACROSS CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND
SOUTH 
CENTRAL INDIANA FOR SUNDAY.

A COLD FRONT WILL SAG INTO SOUTHERN KENTUCKY TONIGHT...THEN
BECOME 
STATIONARY. ON SUNDAY MORNING...THE FRONT WILL BE LIFTED
NORTH...AS 
A WARM FRONT...BY A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE
SOUTHERN 
GREAT PLAINS. THE COMBINATION OF A WARM AND VERY UNSTABLE 
AIRMASS...A WARM FRONT...A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM...AND 
STRONG WIND SHEAR...WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A
SIGNIFICANT 
SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY 
NIGHT. THE GREATEST THREAT FROM THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
WILL BE 
LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND POSSIBLY STRONG TORNADOES.
HEAVY 
RAINFALL IS ALSO LIKELY. 

THIS IS A PRELIMINARY OUTLOOK. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...OR 
YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET...FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON 
THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION. SKYWARN
SPOTTER 
ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED SUNDAY.