A potent storm system will move into the commonwealth this weekend.

What You Need To Know

  • Winds will get gusty Friday through Saturday, with peak gusts ranging from 25 to 40 mph

  • Heavy rain and thunderstorms look likely late Friday night and Saturday into Saturday night

  • A few strong to severe storms will be possible over the weekend

While Friday will be windy and warm, it will be a rain-free day. Winds could gust up to 40 mph late Friday night into Saturday morning.

It is not until late Friday night into Saturday morning that showers and thunderstorms will show up in Kentucky. Strong to severe storms will develop to our west Friday evening and drift into western Kentucky Friday night. These storms will weaken as they approach central Kentucky around daybreak Saturday. The main threats will be damaging straight-line winds and potentially a few tornadoes. Here is the risk area for Friday night into Saturday.
 

While the areas most likely to see severe weather Friday night into early Saturday morning will be west of I-65, the threat will shift to central and eastern Kentucky Saturday. The threat to see heavy rain and flooding will be more likely Saturday into Saturday night when 1 to 3 inches of rain could fall across the area.

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