The National Weather Service (NWS) in Louisville is predicting a “powerful storm system” will impact much of central and western Kentucky, including Grayson County, Friday night and into Saturday morning.
Forecasters say the storm may produce damaging winds and isolated tornadoes as a cold front approaches and moves through the region late Friday night into early Saturday morning. Behind the front Saturday morning winds may gust to 40 miles per hour.
Intense rainfall could lead to flash flooding, the NWS said, particularly with many roadways in Grayson County prone to sudden flooding.
“Since this will be an overnight event, be sure to have ways to receive warnings while you are asleep,” NWS officials said.
If in a vulnerable location such as a mobile home, consider finding lodging elsewhere with sturdier shelter Friday night, officials said. Bring in or secure any outdoor decorations, as well.
The potential for damaging storms comes on the heels of the first two December tornadoes in Kentucky since 2013. Monday morning at 4:22, an EF-1 tornado with 95 mile per hour winds struck a mobile home park in Stamping Ground, in Scott County. The twister caused significant damage to nearly 20 trailers, flipping two mobile homes, with one partially landing on top of another. Several minor injuries were reported.
Twelve minutes before the Scott County tornado touched down, another EF-1 tornado struck a home and barn in Franklin County. The tornado, with winds reaching 90 miles per hour, ripped off part of the home’s roof and heavily damaged the barn.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
