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May 19, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 19, 2013
Mice and other critters return from a month long stay in space.
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May 19, 2013
Some locations have seen 5 to 6 inches of rainfall.
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May 19, 2013
See the tornado, damaging wind and large hail reports on our interactive map.
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May 19, 2013
See images and video from the Plains as severe thunderstorms left their mark.
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May 19, 2013
Parts of the Plains, Midwest have seen a startling absence of tornadoes.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 19, 2013
The photos, reports, and perspective behind flooding rain in parts of Alabama Saturday.
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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 18, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 18, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 18, 2013
Steam and ash clouds are occasionally rising to 20,000 feet from an active Alaska volcano.
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May 16, 2013
Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.
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May 16, 2013
Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said.
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May 17, 2013
The Ocean Conservancy releases stunning photos from its recent international beach cleanup day.
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| Partly cloudy with rain showers, then thunderstorms and rain showers in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 81F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 86F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 64F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 79F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 61F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 72F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 61F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 75F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 79F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 63 | 73 | 66 | 78 | 66 | 74 | 65 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 6 mph SSW | 8 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 81% | 79% | 67% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 71% | 51% | 68% | 44% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:24 AM
8:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 64 | 80 | 68 | 83 | 67 | 77 | 64 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 6 mph SSW | 10 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 79% | 65% | 58% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 41% | 42% | 51% | 36% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:23 AM
8:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 63 | 83 | 67 | 84 | 66 | 75 | 65 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 11 mph SW | 10 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 78% | 57% | 55% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 47% | 54% | 53% | 68% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:22 AM
8:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 65 | 78 | 70 | 80 | 70 | 73 | 65 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 10 mph SW | 8 mph SW | 6 mph SW |
| Humidity | 83% | 75% | 71% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 30% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 22% | 81% | 81% | 93% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:22 AM
8:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 64 | 74 | 65 | 78 | 64 | 72 | 62 |
| Wind | 8 mph SW | 11 mph SW | 12 mph WSW | 6 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 84% | 75% | 62% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 94% | 94% | 33% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:21 AM
8:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 59 | 71 | 59 | 69 | 62 | 64 | 57 |
| Wind | 6 mph West | 9 mph WNW | 9 mph NNW | 8 mph North |
| Humidity | 77% | 67% | 76% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | 6% | 84% | 33% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:20 AM
8:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 47 | 66 | 47 | 68 | 51 | 62 | 49 |
| Wind | 7 mph NNE | 9 mph NE | 9 mph NNE | 8 mph NE |
| Humidity | 61% | 48% | 55% | 61% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:20 AM
8:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 40 | 67 | 44 | 69 | 48 | 62 | 47 |
| Wind | 8 mph NE | 8 mph NE | 9 mph NE | 7 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 53% | 41% | 46% | 58% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 12% | 0% | 61% | 58% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:19 AM
8:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 42 | 69 | 49 | 71 | 61 | 66 | 64 |
| Wind | 7 mph ENE | 6 mph East | 5 mph East | 5 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 56% | 48% | 72% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 43% | 43% | 60% | 73% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:19 AM
8:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 63 | 72 | 65 | 75 | 69 | 73 | 68 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 6 mph South | 6 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 94% | 78% | 78% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 84% | 90% | 90% | 90% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:18 AM
8:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 65 | 75 | 66 | 78 | 67 | 75 | 65 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 9 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 87% | 72% | 72% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 87% | 82% | 73% | % |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KLEX) | 75 °F | 55 °F |
| Record (KLEX) | 91 °F (1944) | 32 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 77 °F | 65 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 6 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:24 AM EDT | 8:45 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:54 AM EDT | 9:15 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:17 AM EDT | 9:52 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:37 AM EDT | 10:32 PM EDT |
| Moon | 2:54 PM EDT | 2:41 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 20m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 20m
Tomorrow will be 1m 34s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 66% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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May 31
Last Quarter
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New
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First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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87 °F
Paducah
86 °F
Owensboro
86 °F
Madisonville
86 °F
Murray
85 °F
Fort Campbell
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60 °F
London-Corbin
60 °F
Fort Knox
61 °F
Monticello
62 °F
Frankfort
62 °F
Somerset
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Lexington | 82 °F | Scattered Clouds | 2:54 PM EDT |
| Frankfort | 78 °F | Partly Cloudy | 1:53 PM EDT |
| Richmond | 82 °F | Scattered Clouds | 3:35 PM EDT |
| Mount Sterling | 81 °F | Scattered Clouds | 3:35 PM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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AAY952 Punta Gorda, FL |
KLEX | 04:20PM | On Time |
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ASQ6052 Chicago, IL |
KLEX | 04:21PM | On Time |
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ASQ4457 Houston, TX |
KLEX | 04:51PM | On Time |
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EGF3399 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX |
KLEX | 05:15PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KIOB) |
| Wind Speed: | 0.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | N/A |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KIOB 191935Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT033 SCT049 27/20 A2999 RMK AO2
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| WoodSongs: JJ Grey and Mofro | 6:00 PM EDT 2013-04-15 |
Partly Cloudy, 72°F |
| Kentucky Wildcats Baseball vs. Louisville Cardinals Baseball | 6:00 PM EDT 2013-04-16 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 77°F |
| Disney On Ice: Dare To Dream | 7:00 PM EDT 2013-04-18 |
Partly Cloudy, 76°F |
| Black Jacket Symphony | 8:00 PM EDT 2013-04-18 |
Partly Cloudy, 72°F |
| Disney On Ice: Dare To Dream | 10:00 AM EDT 2013-04-19 |
Chance of Rain, 55°F |
| Disney On Ice: Dare To Dream | 7:00 PM EDT 2013-04-19 |
Thunderstorm, 59°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 61 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| SC Heerenveen vs. FC Utrecht | 4:30 PM CEST on May 19, 2013 | Clear, High 64° F/ 18° C |
| Everton vs. Chelsea | 4:00 PM BST on May 19, 2013 | Overcast, High 66° F/ 19° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Average High 79° F/ 26° C |
| FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks | 1:15 PM EDT on June 02, 2013 | Average High 81° F/ 27° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 67 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Plainview, Lexington, KY | 85.1 °F | 89 °F | 68 °F | 57% | SE at 2.2 mph | - / hr | 1001 ft | 3:34 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Sayre School, Lexington, KY | 85.5 °F | 86 °F | 62 °F | 46% | North at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 971 ft | 3:35 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Eastland, Lexington, KY | 80.4 °F | 84 °F | 70 °F | 72% | SSE at 1.1 mph | - / hr | 988 ft | 3:28 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Beaumont, Lexington, KY | 84.5 °F | 87 °F | 67 °F | 55% | WSW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 976 ft | 3:38 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Richmond Estates, Lexington, KY | 82.0 °F | 86 °F | 70 °F | 67% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 970 ft | 3:35 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Rosalie, Lexington, KY | 82.0 °F | 85 °F | 69 °F | 64% | WNW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 910 ft | 3:38 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Georgetown, KY | 82.9 °F | 87 °F | 71 °F | 67% | SSE at 3.7 mph | - / hr | 906 ft | 3:30 PM EDT | Normal | |
| North Elkhorn Creek, Georgetown, KY | 82.8 °F | 87 °F | 69 °F | 64% | ESE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 817 ft | 3:38 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| KY RIVER, Versailles, KY | 89.9 °F | 87 °F | - | - | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 3:38 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Lancaster, KY | 81.7 °F | 85 °F | 70 °F | 67% | NW at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 804 ft | 3:38 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Scott County EMA/OHS, Georgetown, KY | 82.0 °F | 85 °F | 68 °F | 63% | NNE at 41.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 917 ft | 3:38 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Ruckerville, Winchester, KY | 82.9 °F | 87 °F | 71 °F | 67% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 912 ft | 3:38 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Anderson County, Lawrenceburg, KY | 85.0 °F | 88 °F | 67 °F | 55% | WSW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 827 ft | 3:38 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Frankfort, Kentucky East: Twin Hollies S, Frankfort, KY | 84.3 °F | 89 °F | 71 °F | 64% | SSW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 748 ft | 3:39 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
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