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SATURDAY IS A WEATHER AUTHORITY ALERT DAY! Friday PM  Update: Looks like another stormy start to the weekend with a heightened risk for severe weather as well for Saturday. The Storm Prediction Center has included the entire Local 6 area in the SLIGHT RISK and even put most of Kentucky in the elevated ENHANCED RISK for Saturday, mainly for the afternoon and evening hours. Continue to monitor the outlook updates starting Saturday morning. The National Weather Service in Paducah has confirmed that the Storm Prediction Center may upgrade part of the area to a MODERATE RISK.  Here is the Friday forecast timeline from the Paducah Bational Weather Service: MID-HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS STREAMING ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING AND SATELLITE SUGGESTS PATCHY MID-HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY. SEVERAL SMALL PIECES OF ENERGY HEADED OUR WAY TODAY. HRRR MODEL PRODUCING ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WESTERN SECTIONS LATER THIS MORNING AND THESE AR...

THURSDAY IS A WEATHER AUTHORITY ALERT DAY! Wednesday Afternoon Update: The entire Local 6 area is now included in the outlook for an ENHANCED RISK for severe weather for Thursday - Thursday night. This is an upgrade from what the Storm Prediction Center had earlier today. You can also see just below the map what the different risk categories mean to you. See below for timing and additional details. Wednesday Update: An active weather pattern continues to bring strong storms to the region this week with a greater risk arriving on Thursday and Thursday night. A strong cold front will move in from the Central Plains and Upper Midwest during the day on Thursday. Ahead of the front, very warm, moist and unstable air will lead to thunderstorm development rapidly Thursday evening.  The images to the left show the forecast radar imagery for different time periods starting at 6PM on Thursday evening. The cold front should clear the Local 6 area around Midnight and take...

WEATHER AUTHORITY ALERT DAY FOR THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY FOR SEVERE STORMS AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.  10AM Thursday Update:  Here is a breakdown of the risks the Storm Prediction Center has outlined for the Local 6 area: Courtesy Storm Prediction Center Courtesy Storm Prediction Center The left graphic shows the tornado risk and the graphic on the right details the damaging wind threat. 1AM Thursday Update : The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded most of the Local 6 area to an ENHANCED RISK for severe weather for Thursday and Thursday Night. The highest likelihood of severe storms remains for Thursday overnight but severe storms are possible dayside as well, just not as widespread.  Wednesday Evening Update : A stormy weather pattern will set up across our region from Wednesday night into Friday bringing the threat of severe weather and possible flooding.  A moisture boundary will lift through our area overnight kicking off the first...