Tuesday, August 4, 2015

MikJournal Bleets 08/04/15

Since I rarely use Twitter (I just don't like the forum), any short comments I need to make, I'll make them here on the blog. I will call these bleets, a tweet made on a blog.
--MS

01:45 p.m. - WPC lowers expected multi-day rain totals for Kentucky.

01:55 p.m. - Dog Days of Summer alive and well....Jefferson County Public School students first day is August 12. Climate Prediction Center says Above Normal temperatures likely during that time.

02:05 p.m. - Quang Minh in Vietnam records heaviest rainfall in 40 years. Over 30" causes toxic sludge spills from coal mines, burying some communities.

4:30 p.m. - Flash Flood Watch for much of central and eastern Kentucky into Friday...1.5 - 2" expected on average...Flash flood guidance and Watch box at odds...

3-hour Flash Flood Guidance for KY

Louisville's 3-hour flash flood guidance is at least 3"; however, toward Covington and other locations southeast of there that received heavy rain yesterday, FFG is about 1" in 3 hours. Best possibility for flash flooding would be in those locations.

06:55 p.m. - Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northern Meade County...if storm holds together, could impact Louisville in about an hour or so.

08:30 p.m. - power outages over 3,500 (lg&e customers)...Valley Station power out in scattered areas...winds of 50-55 mph brings down several limbs.

08:45 p.m. - Downed tree partially blocking Stonestreet Road at elementary school.

08:55 p.m. - Up to 8,700 LG&E outages.







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