Storm Updates Apr 22

6:50pm
TORNADO WATCH for the area till 2:00am edt.
Still, a number of funnel cloud sightings now across Anderson county and Lawrenceburg. No tornado touchdowns yet.

6:05pm
Tornado warning for parts of Spencer county where strongest rotation will be. Otherwise, at my location during the last hour, just heavy rain and some lightning. No hail or high winds. 0.40" recorded here in Valley Station during the past hour. I'll be updating Louisville's monthly total above this post. Remember, the all-time rainfall record for April is 11.10"

5:05pm
Rainfall estimated 0.5 - 1.2" in the last hour across many sections to our west.

4:35pm
Dewpoints in mid 60's in Louisville as storms approach. LI's now approaching -3. Heavy rain and some hail along with gusty winds expected. Noticing darker clouds to my northwest.

4:25pm
No severe weather reported in KYor IN yet. Some small hail is quite likely falling with some of the stronger cells along with 30-40mph winds.
Dewpoints are becoming sticky at my location

3:35pm
Lightning counts have increase nearly 30% during the past couple of hours.
http://www.strikestarus.com/index.aspx?id=30
I am also noticing an increasing wind threat as storms push thru Jasper. Probably 30-40mph.
That line may approach Louisville area by 5:00pm.
3:15pm
Strong/severe storm moving thru Vincennes IN. Storm report out shortly...
Additional storms are firing in the increasingly unstable airmass.
50-60kt bulk shear to the west. LI's turning increasingly negative locally. Hail still looks to be the main threat but wind threat should increase soon.

2:30pm
Severe Thunderstorm Watch box issued for parts of north central KY and all of southern IN. Large hail has been a primary culprit but damaging wind is also a possibility.

Some selected probabilities from the SPC include:
Severe wind MOD
Severe hail MOD
Hail>2" LOW
Strong Tornadoes LOW
1:25pm
No thunder in Louisville, just light rain. E'town receiving heavy thunderstorm, with possible dime-size hail.
Looking at current lightning strike activity, lightning count has diminished somewhat over the past hour over MO and IL.

12:25pm
Band of thunderstorms approaching Louisville. Nothing severe yet, but the line is strengthening.
Check this site for latest lightning strikes.
http://www.strikestarus.com/