LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a Special Weather Statement for Ohio County. The NWS has also issued a Wind Advisory for Ohio County.
According to the NWS, later tonight, a strong cold front will arrive in the region from the west. This afternoon, the pressure gradient will increase across the region, resulting in wind gusts of 20 to 25 mph across the area.
Later this evening, a band of widespread showers and embedded thunderstorms is forecast to move eastward across the region. South to southwest winds of 25 to 35 mph can be expected in advance of this line of storms. However, a short period of higher wind gusts may occur just as the storms arrive at any given location. Wind gusts of 40 to 45 mph, perhaps even a little higher, could occur in spots.
As the cold front moves into eastern Kentucky Sunday morning, we`ll see a brief lull in the wind gusts. However, winds will shift to the west and west-northwest in the afternoon and could gust between 25-35 mph through sunset.
Winds of this magnitude could blow around loose or poorly secured objects, including holiday decor and festival tents. Most of the foliage remains on trees, so, a few branches or weakly rooted trees could also be blown down, potentially leading to isolated power outages. Additionally, wet leaves falling onto area roadways could lead to slick travel conditions.