Weather

Hail hammers house in Ft. Branch

Submitted by Rich Miller, Web Producer

Friday, March 2nd, 2012, 4:15pm

Hail has caused massive damage to vehicles, homes and property across Gibson County on Friday. Windshields were smashed and cars damaged. The house above had siding stripped off by the huge hailstones that fell in large numbers early in the afternoon.

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Gibson County damage update

Submitted by Rich Miller, Web Producer

Friday, March 2nd, 2012, 2:08pm

A Gibson County sheriff's deputy's car was destroyed by large hailstones that fell early Friday afternoon. Take a look at the comparison of two hailstones compared to a penny as submitted by a viewer in Fort Branch.

Below, it looks like snow, but it's hail covering the ground near Owensville.

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Moderate risk for more severe weather overnight, Friday

Submitted by Rich Miller, Web Producer

Thursday, March 1st, 2012, 5:41pm

Moderate risk for more severe weather overnight, Friday

Gibson County is under a slight to moderate risk for severe storms overnight tonight and Friday. The graphic above shows the percentage of a severe storm within 25 miles of any one location. US 41 is the rough dividing line between slight and moderate risks.

The 14 Weather Team is anticipating a few severe thunderstorms between midnight at 6am. The main threat from these storms will be large hail.

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Chance for severe weather, isolated tornadoes

Submitted by Rich Miller, Web Producer

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012, 3:00pm

Chance for severe weather, isolated tornadoes

FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...

A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY SCATTERED SEVERE STORMS ACROSS THE TRI-STATE TODAY. SEVERE WEATHER WILL LIKELY BEGIN AROUND 3 PM CST IN ILLINOIS AND END BY BY 9 PM IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE VIEWING AREA. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN ADDITION TO GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL. SEE THE CHART ABOVE FOR THE CHANCES OF A TORNADO HITTING WITHIN 25 MILES OF YOUR AREA.

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Gibson County Schools closed

Submitted by Rich Miller, Web Producer

Friday, February 17th, 2012, 9:29am

It's an early start to the weekend for students, teachers and staff in Gibson County. All schools are closed because of the unrelenting fog.

Fog has been creating visibility problems for drivers throughout the county.

The picture above is of the First Baptist Church, taken after sun-up by Debbie Barnes White.

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Winter weather advisory

Submitted by Rich Miller, Web Producer

Monday, February 13th, 2012, 9:23am

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY FOR THE ENTIRE TRI-STATE.

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