The National Weather Service is monitoring remnants of tropical storm Bill expected to impact our listening area later this week, but forecasters say they’re expecting less-than-severe conditions.
The storm system made landfall in Texas today with gusts as high as 60 miles-per-hour. But NWS Paducah meteorologist Dave Purdy says the bulk of the system should miss our region to the northwest unless it changes trajectory, but heavy rain can’t be ruled out.
“The main thing is going to be flooding, a lot of our people will be calling in for flash flood situations," said Purdy. "Right now, we’re looking at the possibility of thunderstorms during anytime of the week and unless they say that there might be severe weather, we probably don’t expect any tornadoes out of it but you never know in this kind of situation."
The chance of thunderstorms will steadily increase beginning Thursday.
“Friday, that’ll be the time the main part would hit and it’s mainly going north with the main part towards St. Louis and that way.”
Purdy says the main concern in our area should be flash flooding along rivers and low-lying areas. The NWS has notified some spotters to prepare for activation Friday.
