9 PM Thursday 3/25 Heavy Rain/Strong Winds/Snow Tonight!

Special WX Statement NWS Louisville…

843 PM EDT THU MAR 25 2010 /743 PM CDT THU MAR 25 2010/

…PERSISTENT RAINFALL WITH GUSTY WINDS…

AMPLE MOISTURE IS WRAPPING AROUND A STRONG LOW PRESSURE CENTER
THAT IS NOW PUSHING EASTWARD ACROSS CENTRAL KENTUCKY. THIS
MOISTURE HAD LED TO A LARGE AREA OF RAINFALL COVERING SOUTH-
CENTRAL INDIANA AND NORTH-CENTRAL KENTUCKY. THIS WILL SLOWLY MOVE
TO THE SOUTH AND EAST…BUT NOT BEFORE PRODUCING A HALF INCH TO
ONE INCH OF RAINFALL ACROSS THE REGION. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE
POSSIBLE AND THUS PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS WILL BE LIKELY.

BECAUSE OF THE STRONG LOW PRESSURE CENTER…THE GRADIENT WINDS
ACCOMPANYING THE RAINFALL ARE STRONG. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30
MPH OUT OF THE NORTH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45-50 MPH WILL BE
LIKELY THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS…ESPECIALLY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
THE SATURATED GROUNDS AND GUSTY WINDS MAY TOPPLE A FEW LARGE
TREES AND BLOW OVER LOOSE ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS.

USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING TONIGHT AS GUSTY WINDS…PERSISTENT
RAIN AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT
DRIVING CONDITIONS.