Multiple Northern Kentucky counties are under a Tornado Watch until 5 p.m. Thursday, the National Weather Service announced. The watch comes as an apparent tornado touched down in Paducah, in western Kentucky. A bit close to the tornado near Paducah, KY Permission By: John Davy #KYwx pic.twitter.com/jEbD26C7MD — Live Storm Chasers (@Livestormchaser) March 14, 2019 […]
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Snow Accumulation Expected Sunday Across Northern Kentucky
Snow is expected to develop late Saturday night and continue through the day on Sunday. The National Weather Service said that snowfall accumulations of one to three inches are possible across Northern Kentucky. It is also going to be cold in the week ahead. Wind chill values are expected to be between zero and five […]
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Flooding Possible as Ohio River Rises, High Winds Coming
The National Weather Service issued a flood warning and flood watch for the Ohio River. The flood warning goes into effect on Monday evening and will remain until further notice, the weather service said. The Ohio River reached 50.1 feet on Sunday morning. Flood stage is 52 feet. The weather service expects the river to […]
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Snow and Rain Expected with Very Cold Wind Chills in NKY
Rain is expected to fall in Northern Kentucky late Friday night, possibly beginning as a wintry mix before changing to all rain. More rain is expected on Saturday, again beginning as a wintry mix before becoming all rain in the morning. The National Weather Service expects rain to change to snow by Saturday evening with […]
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Winter Storm Warning: 4 to 6 Inches of Snow Possible
Heavy snowfall is expected this weekend and the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for the Northern Kentucky area. Four to six inches of snow could fall, starting in the overnight/early morning hours of Saturday. The NWS identified Florence, Burlington, Covington, Erlanger, Independence, Newport, and Alexandria as cities that could be impacted, signifying […]
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Excessive Heat Warning: NKY to Feel Like 105-110 on July 4
An excessive heat warning is in effect for Northern Kentucky on Wednesday, July 4. The National Weather Service in Wilmington, Oh. expects the heat index to reach between 105 and 110 degrees, with a regular high temperature of 97 in Covington. The highest heat index will be reached between noon and 8 p.m. on Wednesday. […]
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Trump Authorizes Assistance for NKY Counties Impacted by Weather
President Donald Trump has authorized assistance for certain Kentucky counties that suffered significant damage as a result of the severe weather and flooding event occurring from Feb. 21 through March 21, including several in Northern Kentucky. “We are grateful to the President for issuing an official disaster declaration to aid more Kentucky counties impacted by severe […]
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Cold Weather Prompts Emergency Shelter to Reopen in Covington
The Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky is reopening outside of its usual season due to the cold temperatures. It reopened on Wednesday night as temperatures fell below freezing, and with more cold temperatures and snow on the way, it will likely open on Friday and Saturday, too, the shelter’s Facebook page said. Other nights could […]
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Tornado WATCH for Northern Kentucky till 8 p.m.
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado WATCH for all of Northern Kentucky until 8 p.m. Tuesday. A line of strong thunderstorms is moving through the area. Wind speeds could reach 50 miles per hour with nickel-size hail and very heavy rain, the NWS stated. If conditions worsen, the watch could be changed to […]
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Winter Storm Watch Issued, 3 to 5 Inches Possible for NKY
It has been a wintry start to spring in Northern Kentucky and that will continue through the weekend with one of the season’s heaviest snowfalls possible. A winter storm watch was issued by the National Weather Service for the region Friday through early Sunday morning. Currently, three to five inches of snow are forecasted between […]
