By WKMS Staff
Murray, KY – Two more storm systems are expected to pass through the region tonight, tracking from Arkansas through Tennessee, Missouri, and Kentucky. National Weather Service forecasters say two major systems will move eastward tonight. The first will be between 7 and 10 tonight and the second system will pass through in the early hours of tomorrow morning. Meteorologist Chris Noles says they are going to pose similar threats as the storm last night.
"I think it goes without saying that all threats are in play with these two events coming up tonight- tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds. Even though the watch just gets into west Kentucky and southeast Missouri, by ten o'clock this evening, I think this threat can move into the Evansville / tri-state area."
The Kentucky National Guard is mobilizing 80 soldiers to support flooding in western Kentucky. The mobilization comes at the request of Governor Steve Beshear. The 2113th Transportation Company is erecting water barriers outside of Smithland in Livingston County. Two dozen Guards are sandbagging areas throughout Ballard County. More than 30 Guards are placing sandbags and water barriers around the Kentucky Education Television building on the border of Henderson and Daviess counties.
Highway engineers have repaired a landslide along Kentucky 93 in Lyon County south of Eddyville. But Emergency Management Director Kenny Watts cautions, the repair is unstable and that section of highway is down to one lane. This is on KY 93 between the Holiday Hills Subdivision and Eddy Creek. Watts reports significant damage to Kuttawa Harbor, including a dock partially separated from the shore, one capsized boat and several more with superficial damage. A listener reports several boats leaving Buzzard Rock, where damages were reported, and heading to Eddy Creek. Overall in the county, he says roadways are cleared of trees, though some roads are still closed.