Weather forecasters are saying the Pennyrile area was fortunate to escape the severe weather that saw tornadoes touch down in Missouri and produce a multi-million dollar hail storm in Owensboro.
Justin Gibbs, the lead forecaster for the National Weather Service, says the late Friday storm tracked mostly along the Mississippi River from northern Arkansas into southern Indiana.
click to download audioAs for this week, Gibbs says Tuesday and Wednesday will produce gusty winds between 25 and 35 mph but shouldn’t produce many thunderstorms.
click to download audioGibbs says there is a system they are watching for the weekend but early indications show it primarily southwest of Kentucky in Arkansas and western Tennessee.
