10/18/2025
Strong Wind Gusts Expected Late Tonight and Sunday
An autumn storm system and cold front will bring two rounds of strong, gusty winds to southeastern Kentucky. The first round will occur late tonight and Sunday morning with south to southwest wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph expected. A few gusts exceeding 40 mph cannot be ruled out over exposed ridgetops.
There should be a brief lull behind the first round of winds late Sunday morning into early afternoon, after which winds will switch to westerly and gust again to between 25 and 35 mph area-wide through the remainder of the afternoon.
Winds of this magnitude could blow around loose or poorly secured objects, including holiday decor. Most of the foliage remains on trees, thus a few branches or weakly rooted trees could also be blown down, potentially leading to isolated power outages. Additionally, wet leaves falling onto area roadways could lead to slick travel conditions.
