Weather

The watch is set to expire at 2 a.m. Sunday.

Damaging winds are possible, and a few significant tornadoes cannot be ruled out, according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service recommends having both a weather radio and a cell phone with emergency alerts.

Rural people often feel overlooked and judged by urban residents, and the news media have a long history of perpetuating rural stereotypes, Silas House writes in the Atlantic.

Because the soil is saturated, any amount of rain over half an inch could result in the closing of barrier roads.

Officials have reported five tornadoes touched down in Christian County, and there were two in Trigg County.

Both tornadoes were rated EF-1, the National Weather Service determined after surveying the area.

Up to 2 inches of snow is expected overnight with winds gusting up to 30 mph.

Temperatures in the region will drop to the mid-30s by 5 p.m. Monday, and an arctic front will push wind chill temperatures to near zero early Tuesday.

Unusually wet conditions earlier this year delayed some planting on Kentucky farms, and now the long, dry spell may affect some of those late-planted crops.

The soup kitchen, on Eighth Street between Clay and Liberty streets, will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.

Afternoon heat index values are forecast to exceed 105 degrees through Sunday.