July 4th afternoon...
Cluster of thunderstorms mentioned in earlier post barely hung together and passed just north of Louisville area. Outflow boundary with the system is now trying to organize a narrow line of thunderstorms stretching from about the Il border with I-64 ENE to Cincy. Daytime heating is about gone thanks to the clouds, but dew points will probably rise 2-4 degrees so we'll see a little more instability. However, mid-level wind fields look quite weak. I'm hoping the line will fill in so we can get some much-needed rain. If so, line should pass through Louisville Metro between 5-7 P.M. - then clearing out in time for evening fireworks.
SPC has put the area in a Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Previous post has my thoughts on that.
Hi. Every time it rains or storms on the 4th of July I tell myself, "Yep. It always rains on the 4th in the Ohio Valley." I'm sure this isn't true and is simply a trick of memory. When it doesn't rain on the 4th then it's forgotten and when it does . . .
My question is: How do I find statistics on this? I'm sure someone has rain totals for the Louisville area posted somewhere. I found one site but it would only give daily or hourly reports and to get a report from, say, 1965 to the present, cost $159. In any case, thanks for your time and all you do and have done for the community.
Posted by: Ken McCamish | July 05, 2007 at 12:36 AM