weather

Yes, it really is that hot. Take care.

BY: - August 22, 2023

Central Kentucky could see heat indexes higher than 100 degrees this week, according to the National Weather Service, which has issued a hazardous weather outlook.  The NWS says a slew of Kentucky counties will see heat indexes reach around 100 degrees Tuesday.  Temperatures will be in the mid-90s Wednesday to Monday with heat indexes over […]

Downtown Hopkinsville takes the brunt of destructive winds in Friday storm

BY: - April 1, 2023

A severe thunderstorm with destructive winds — and possibly a tornado — struck late Friday night in downtown Hopkinsville, where it leveled the third floor of The Mixer restaurant on Sixth Street and tore out a brick wall below the historic clock tower on Ninth Street.  Numerous trees were blown down across the city, blocking […]

Three dead after arctic front settles across Kentucky. Officials urge stay home.

BY: - December 23, 2022

Following extremely cold temperatures and wind chills across Kentucky, three persons have died, Gov. Andy Beshear said Friday.  In a morning news briefing, the governor said one of the victims died in a vehicle accident in Western Kentucky. The other was a person with insecure housing in Louisville. About an hour later, Beshear said in […]

Beshear declares a state of emergency ahead of anticipated arctic front across Kentucky

BY: - December 21, 2022

Ahead of anticipated extreme freezing temperatures as part of an arctic front across Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency and signed an executive order to prevent price gouging.  The governor and other administration officials stressed preparation for the weather in a Wednesday news conference. Beshear urged Kentuckians to stay home Thursday into […]