I’m not sure if I can speak for all Kentuckians (or any Kentuckians, for that matter), but as one, I’m a little more qualified than others might be. If you were to ask a resident of the Commonwealth about what they feel is the year’s top story, to date, I have a feeling multiple answers would be about the weather.
2025 Weather
From February through July, there’s been something to talk about in this category. Winter storms, severe flooding, insane hail, far too many tornado events, more severe flooding, and, now, a brutal stretch of high humidity that’s lasted for more than a month.
Shelf Cloud
With the kind of variety the atmosphere has gifted us, it’s not surprising that we have occasionally seen intimidating, albeit beautiful cloud formations. Fortunately, enthusiasts have been quick with their cameras. This impressive shelf cloud materialized over Lexington last week. Quite alarming, yes, but harmless. And gorgeous.
Here’s another angle…..