Severe Sunday storms expected to bring hail, high winds and possibly twisters to KY tonight

Batten down the hatches, Kentuckians: A wave of stormy weather is predicted to rumble through the Bluegrass State this evening and continue through Monday morning.

Meteorologists warn thunderstorms, hail, damaging winds, tornadoes and rainfall across the commonwealth.

In Lexington and central Kentucky, the wave of storms is expected to slam the region between 9 p.m. to midnight and continue into Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Louisville.

Showers and thunderstorms are expected late Sunday afternoon into the evening, according to the National Weather Service. There’s a chance for damaging winds, brief tornadoes and large hail.

Storms will gradually move to the Southeast tonight into Monday morning. Predictions show up to two inches of rainfall across the commonwealth.

Rainfall could be heavy and trigger the possibility for flash flooding Sunday evening.

Taylor Six

Lexington Herald-Leader

Taylor Six is the criminal justice reporter at the Herald-Leader. She was born and raised in Lexington attending Lafayette High School. She graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 2018 with a degree in journalism. She previously worked as the government reporter for the Richmond Register.