Lexington now has 9.43" for the month of April, AN ALL-TIME RECORD RAINFALL for the month of April.
8:00pm
Louisville has now reached 9.15" for the month, ranking #3 on the all-time rainfall list for April. The record is 11.10". Rainfall at the airport for the storm system is 2.88".
7:40pm
I've scanned some recent river forecasts and found some updates. McAlpine Upper expected to reach 33 ft or 10ft above flood stage. Moderate flooding would occur.
Salt River at Shepherdsville expected to crest just below moderate stage at 34ft, but I think those numbers may be adjusted higher based on expected amounts over the next few days.
7:15pm
I hope they're wrong about this one...From now thru Thursday
Storm reports:
Sparta KY (Owen county) Trees across Hwy 1316; roofs off of outbuildings
Barkley Airport 79 mph wind gust
Downed and uprooted trees in Paducah
Now, t'storm warnings for Breck, Meade, Hardin counties in KY.
2.68" storm total at my location in Valley Station (Louisville)
5:15pm
I'm going to check on storm reports next, but I'm denoting very strong winds indicative of derecho type winds with this bowing segment approaching from the west. Winds at least 70mph possible.
5:05pm
Possible tornadic cell approaching southern parts of Owensboro.
4:50pm
CORRECTION
I knew I was going to do that...Storm total is 2.78" not just today's total. Sorry...but, still think we'll beat that with the next round of storms poised to move in. We needed about another 0.50" or so to beat the daily rainfall record.
4:30pm
Louisville tacked on another 0.51" last hour for storm total of 2.78" and 9.03" for the month.
We only need 0.02" to break the daily record rainfall total set in 1970 for this date. Also, we need 0.06" to move into #3 on the all-time wettest April list.
Lexington still needs 0.06". Heavy rain just north will brush the airport. That should do it.
More on severe weather in a few minutes
4:00pm
Oh yeah, forgot to mention about this thing called a Tornado Watch till 8pm.
Apparent damage in western KY already being reported.
3:25pm
As of 3:00pm, NWS Louisville has now recorded 2.27" for this storm system. And this only partially accounts for a very heavy rain in progress. Rank #5 on all-time rainfall record for April at 8.52"
Flash flood warnings across the board.
Over 1.7" since midnight.
Also, Lexington has recorded 1.4" today. Only 0.06" more and a new all-time rainfall record will be set for the month of April.
Do I need to say more?
As of 10am this morning, total rainfall from this storm system has been 2.02"
Month to date: 8.27"
Rank: 6th wettest April on record
More heavy rain to come, along with a chance for severe storms.
MS
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