The Storm Prediction Center issued a rare high risk for severe storms (a level 5/5) overnight for most of western Kentucky for Wednesday night’s storms.
Meteorologist Dan Spaeth from the National Weather Service in Paducah told Your News Edge that the risk was increased, including the threat of multiple, strong, long-tracked tornadoes.
Spaeth added that other threats remain on the table for this system.
The storms are expected to start pushing into the region as we advance into the evening hours.
Western Kentucky was last under a high risk for severe storms on May 25, 2011. On that day, a total of 94 tornadoes were confirmed, one was rated an EF-4 in that risk area. The last time Kentucky was included in a high-risk zone was March 2, 2012.
As for the flooding risk, Spaeth said that significant rainfall is still a high concern.
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