Thunderstorms and Half-Inch Soakers Sweep Across Lexington, Frankfort and Eastern Kentucky Communities

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY — Waves of steady rain and pockets of thunder are moving across Central and Eastern Kentucky, delivering soaking rainfall and bursts of heavier downpours. Radar imagery shows multiple bands stretching from Frankfort and Georgetown through Lexington and Nicholasville, then east toward Mount Sterling, Morehead, and Flemingsburg.

Some of the heavier rounds are expected to drop at least half an inch of total rainfall, with isolated areas possibly seeing higher amounts where storms repeatedly track over the same locations.

Heavier Bands Target Central Kentucky

Radar returns indicate the most consistent rainfall across Frankfort, Georgetown, Lexington, Richmond, Danville, and Harrodsburg. Embedded heavier cells are producing stronger downpours, particularly in areas south and east of Lexington.

Communities such as Nicholasville, Lancaster, and Stanford are also experiencing moderate to heavy bursts. These bands are capable of producing localized ponding on roads, especially in low-lying or poor drainage areas…

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