Chance McNamara

Damaging winds and hail, Jacobson Park, Lexington, KY #kywx @NWSLouisville

⛈️The Storm Prediction Center has put us under a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms today, with damaging winds and hail being the biggest concerns. Stay weather-aware and for the latest updates, follow our social media and go to weather.gov/lmk #kywx #inwx

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio until 4 AM EDT

Dr. Rick Knabb has a look at the current radar and timing of storms as a particularly dangerous severe weather outbreak progresses:

Here are our Key Messages for Monday (4/27).

7:47am CDT #SPC Day1 Outlook Moderate Risk: across parts of Missouri into Illinois spc.noaa.gov/products/outlo…

2:32pm CDT #SPC Day3 Outlook Enhanced Risk: for the mid-Mississippi Valley Mid-South and lower Ohio Valley spc.noaa.gov/products/outlo…

12:00pm CDT #SPC Day2 Outlook Slight Risk: over much of upstate New York and into southern Vermont spc.noaa.gov/products/outlo…

2:47pm CDT #SPC Day2 #FireWX spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_…

11:27am CDT #SPC Day1 Outlook Slight Risk: across parts of the Lower Great Lakes/Ohio Valley spc.noaa.gov/products/outlo…

7:42am CDT #SPC Day1 Outlook Slight Risk: across the Lower Great Lakes/Ohio Valley spc.noaa.gov/products/outlo…

Good evening!

Lexington deserves better, and we are taking decisive steps to deliver it. (5/5)

I am also tearing up the city’s snow plan … our current approach is not meeting the needs of our community, and we need to start over. The findings from our After Action Review will shape a new, more effective snow and ice storm plan. (4/5)

Charles Martin, our Director of Water Quality, will serve as Acting Commissioner. Oversight of the Division of Streets and Roads will move to Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Glenn Brown. (3/5)

Today, I announced several changes focused on accountability and improving performance for the people of Lexington. I have accepted the resignation of Environmental Quality and Public Works Commissioner Nancy Albright. (2/5)

I understand and share the public’s frustration with the level of services delivered during the recent snow and ice storms. I have high expectations and high standards for myself and for the services my administration and its 3,000-plus employees deliver to people. (1/5)

Public officials saying no one saw snow coming this morning are 100% wrong. I specifically said on WKYT and via social media that snow would impact this morning's commute causing delays and cancellations.

Tornado Watch expanded to include the Lexington Metro until 5am. #kywx

Temperatures plunge into the 30s Monday morning behind tonight's strong cold front. Scattered snow showers are expected, especially late Monday morning through the afternoon hours. A quick dusting of accumulation will be possible, perhaps up to an inch in localized swaths.

A line of strong to severe storms will push west to east across Kentucky and southern Indiana late this evening and overnight. Scattered instances of damaging winds will be possible along the leading edge of this line. Tornadoes are also possible within the line.