Tormtracker 13 News Today

(WOWK) – The national weather service conducted more storm surveys today related to damages from last Tuesday’s severe weather outbreak. An EF1 tornado occurred in Lawrence County near Timber Ridge Lake. Estimated wind speeds were 105 mph. This is believed to be an extension of the tornado that occurred in Aid. Several trees were uprooted […]

(WOWK) – It has been a cool start to 2024 in Appalachia and StormTracker 13 Meteorologists predict that snow will move in this weekend. Here’s what you need to know. A low-pressure system will push the region bringing in mostly rain showers starting Friday night, but we will see chances for mixed precipitation and snow […]

(WOWK) – We’ve seen a cloudy, but calm start to fall in Appalachia so far, but StormTracker 13 Meteorologists predict that unsettled weather conditions could be moving in for the middle of the work week. The next system will move in Wednesday night into Thursday. We are mostly expected to see scattered thunderstorms, but we […]

(WOWK) – We were dry most of this Wednesday, but heavy rain showers will move in overnight. StormTracker 13 Meteorologists predict that due to heavy rain earlier in the week we could see localized flooding in our area tomorrow. Flood watches are currently isolated to location in Ohio and northern West Virginia. Heavy rain is […]

(WOWK) – We had nice weather for Saturday, but StormTracker 13 Meteorologists predict strong thunderstorms will be moving through Sunday night and Monday. Severe weather is expected at the start of the work week. The Strongest storms will move in Monday afternoon. We will see tornado risk across the region, but the main storm threat […]

(WOWK) – We saw less severe thunderstorms to close out the work week, but StormTracker 13 Meteorologist predict that strong thunderstorms will move in this weekend. Saturday will start off dry, but once we get into the afternoon hours we will see several strong thunderstorms pass through our area. Look at the slideshow below to […]

(WOWK) – So far weather has held out for Regatta, but we will still see the potential for strong thunderstorms this holiday weekend. Tomorrow we will be under a 2 out of 5 risk for severe weather. This severe potential will come in two waves on in the morning mostly in our southwestern counties, and […]

(WOWK) – Storm chances have carried into the weekend, and StormTracker 13 Meteorologists predict potential severe weather Sunday night. Most of the WOWK 13 viewing area will be under a slight risk (2 out 5) for severe thunderstorms Sunday evening moving into Monday morning. Below is the most recent predictor run for this fast-moving system. […]

(WOWK) Severe thunderstorm watches came right up to the doorstep of the WOWK-TV viewing area as storms rolled in from the west early Sunday evening. Earlier in the day there were tornado warnings in parts of Tennessee and in parts of southwest Ohio. There were reported sightings of tornadoes in Tennessee but as of Sunday […]

(WOWK) – It’s been a cool week so far, but StormTracker 13 Meteorologists predict that temperatures will be heating up for the Kentucky derby! Temperatures will climb up to the low 70s for Saturday afternoon in Louisville, KY. Mostly cloudy to overcast skies will last all day with a low chance for a morning sprinkle. […]