Weather at CD

[Wrongly]

Local weather has 40% Isolated showers, humid, high 85.  Most likely it will be clear until 5pm with showers developing about that time.

[toppled]

Is that today or Saturday?

[Wrongly]

That\'s today but Sat is rather similar 86 with isolated showers 50%.

[Wrongly]

Major storm on it\'s way in 2 to 3 hours!  Sounds like it will hit CD just before 6pm.

[magicnight]

Just looked at the radar. Lots of yellow and red and bearing down on Louisville. The Oaks might be run in a swamp.

[sighthound]

PS track fast, setting new records ....

That storm has been sitting literally in the same place for two-three hours now, building up but not moving east.  If it hits before the race, it will delay for at least an hour in a downpour.

UPDATE:  Now NWS saying storm is picking up speed, will hit in 1 hour.  If true, it will cancel the Oaks, as the storm will be around for at least an hour ...

Issued by The National Weather Service
Louisville, KY
Fri, May 4, 2012, 3:50 PM EDT
Local Radar Map
Updated May 4, 2012, 3:50pm EDT

... STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL ENTER LOUISVILLE METRO AROUND 5 PM...

A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL INDIANA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST INTO THE LOUISVILLE METRO AREA. EXPECT WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH AND EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING BETWEEN 5 AND 6 PM AS THESE STORMS MOVE THROUGH.

ANYONE PARTICIPATING IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD HAVE A PLAN TO TAKE COVER... AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.

[number5858]

Never handicapped for hail and 60 mph winds before.

[sighthound]

They just announced all infield patrons leave to take cover.  There is weather delay at 13 minutes to race 10.

They anticipate the storm to be there in 1/2 hour (5:00pm)

[magicnight]

I learned at the foot of a master. Owe it all to Frank D!