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Summer well and truly has us in its grip, with hot temperatures in store and the risk of severe weather dipping into western Kentucky this week. Lead Forecaster Keith Cooley with the National Weather Service in Paducah says there’s a lot going on in the atmosphere this week, with Canadian wildfire smoke, a building heat dome and the threat of severe weather in the forecast. That severe risk will mainly […]
Major flooding is taking place across the region, and downtown Hopkinsville quickly became dangerous Friday morning, with numerous water rescues taking place. A flood watch continues until Sunday morning. Photos below have been provided, while the photos above were taken by WHOP Reporter Dionte Berrry:
The weather is at the forefront of everyone’s minds and for good reason, because the National Weather Service is calling for major flooding, along with nearly continuous risks for severe weather from Wednesday through Saturday. Parts of western Kentucky, including Christian, Todd and Trigg Counties are currently under a Moderate Risk for severe weather on Wednesday. Meteorologist Justin Gibbs with the National Weather Service in Paducah says a cold front […]
A woman was killed Saturday afternoon when a tornado struck her home on Dot Road in southern Logan County. The tornado entered Logan County from Robertson County, Tennessee about 3:45 p.m. and destroyed the home and damaged other buildings and vehicles on the property. Logan County Sheriff’s Sgt. Clint Wright spoke to WHOP News at the scene. http://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2018/02/dotroad.mp3 Sheriff's Captain David Kitchens identified the victim as 79-year old Dallas Jane […]
From NWS in Paducah: ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of two to three inches are expected. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, western Kentucky and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 4 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. Snow moved into the southern Pennyrile region as it was […]
A woman was hurt in a single-vehicle accident in Todd County Friday due to winter weather conditions making roads hazardous. Elkton Police Sgt. Jason Clardy spoke with WHOP News at the scene and says that the driver of the vehicle, 53-year old Bertha Williams of Elkton, lost control of the vehicle due to wintry weather conditions. http://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2018/01/0112jasonsnow.mp3 Williams was transported to Jennie Stuart for non-life threatening injuries. Elkton police were […]
A Todd County man was injured in a weather-related accident on Greenville Road about three miles north of Elkton. Todd County Sheriff's Sgt. Patrick Turner says 51-year old Michael Sweeney of Sharon Grove was southbound at Allendars Hill when he failed to negotiate a curve and his work truck went off the road and overturned in a creek. Sweeney was taken by ambulance to Jennie Stuart Medical Center for minor […]
The winter storm that’s been in the forecast the last several days is underway in the Pennyrile region and conditions are expected to deteriorate through the morning. Christian, Todd, Trigg, Caldwell, Hopkins, Muhlenberg and Montgomery County schools are closed today, in addition to University Heights Academy, Heritage Christian Academy and Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School. Hopkinsville Community College, all campuses of Murray State, Austin Peay State University and Madisonville […]
A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect for western Kentucky and northern middle Tennessee from 9 p.m. Thursday through 9 p.m. Friday as ice and snow will make roads slick and could cause power outages. Christian, Todd and Montgomery County Schools will be closed Friday, in addition to Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School, Heritage Christian Academy and University Heights Academy. Another conference call was held by the National […]
