LOUISVILLE, KY. — The Storm Prediction Center just upgraded portions of Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois for Father’s Day, and satellite imagery overlaid with the latest outlooks shows obvious clearing skies developing amid a growingly windy environment across the region.
Clearing Skies and Rising Winds Prompt Upgrade
Overlaying the SPC outlooks with true color satellite imagery reveals obvious clearing skies taking shape across Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois, amid a growingly windy environment. Forecasters say that combination is exactly why the risk was upgraded heading into Sunday.
Hatched Area Signals Damaging Wind Threat
The hatched area shown on the latest outlook displays damaging wind risks, with the highest concentration stretching from southwest Kansas through parts of Oklahoma and into the Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois corridor. Forecasters are urging residents within this zone to buckle up for a potentially severe Father’s Day.
Wind Risk Zones Cover Broad Stretch of the Plains and Midwest
A 5 percent wind risk zone extends across a wide stretch from Colorado and Nebraska through Kansas, Missouri, and into the Ohio Valley, with a more concentrated 15 percent wind risk zone running through central Kansas, Oklahoma, and into the Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois region. Cities including Wichita, Tulsa, Louisville, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis all fall within these outlined risk areas.
Residents Urged to Check Local Risk Levels
Forecasters are encouraging residents with outdoor plans for Father’s Day to check their specific local risk level today given the rapidly evolving setup. With clearing skies allowing for additional daytime heating and an increasingly windy atmosphere, the potential for a severe and potentially dangerous Father’s Day continues to build across the highlighted corridor.
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