Friday, May 9, 2014

5/9 Severe Weather LIVE Blog

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7:44:  Stepping down from the LIVE blog, but keep in mind the severe threat is not over yet.  Remember the severe thunderstorm watch for SW Indiana remains in effect until 8PM CDT (9PM EDT).  I will post additional updates as needed on Facebook and Twitter.

7:27: More showers and storms are pushing across north central Indiana as well.  These are non-severe.  The storms are moving ENE.  Travel on I-65 in the Lafayette area, or I-74 near Covington, or I-69 on the south side of Ft. Wayne could be rough for the next couple of hours with blinding downpours, gusty winds, and lightning.  



7:19: Sorry for the delay in updating. ALL severe warnings have expired for Indiana, and no new ones at the moment, however these storms continue to produce gusty winds, lightning, and torrential downpours. 


6:42: Southern portions of Crawford county and all of Perry county remain under a severe thunderstorm warning until 7PM EDT.  These are the only counties in Indiana under warnings atm.  Main hazard:  damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph not out of the question. 

6:35: Here is a radar snapshot as of 6:30 EDT (5:30 CDT).  I outlined the areas at greatest risk for the damaging winds.  Basicially the Indiana counties bordering the Ohio River at greatest risk.  


6:32: Quite a few power lines and trees down with these storms.  Vectren is reporting 18,000 without power.  

6:28: Here is a photo courtesy of 14 WFIE News in Evansville.  This was taken outside of Diamond Valley apartments.


6:25: NEW COUNTIES added under warnings: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTH CENTRAL BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  NORTHWESTERN MEADE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT/700 PM EDT/

* AT 515 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF
  SANTA CLAUS...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT.

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE
           TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES...
           ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  TROY...ADYEVILLE...BRISTOW...RANGER...SASSAFRAS...LILLY DALE...
  GATCHEL...TERRY...APALONA...CELINA...BANDON...LEOPOLD...GERALD...
  SAINT CROIX...BRANCHVILLE...DERBY...CHENAULTT...MOUNT PLEASANT...
  AMMONS AND ORIOLE.

6:18: A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect for Gibson, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, and Warrick counties in SW Indiana until 800 PM CDT.




6:14:  Good evening folks.  Severe thunderstorms are pushing through southwest Indiana.  Evansville received a 67 mph gust, and wind gusts between 65 to 70 mph are possible as this tracks east.  Here is the latest on the warnings and areas affected:
 * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN SPENCER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
  WARRICK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT

* AT 454 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BOONVILLE...
  AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE
           TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES...
           ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  FOLSOMVILLE...DALE...SANTA CLAUS...TENNYSON...CHRISNEY AND
  GENTRYVILLE.

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