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Russell County now in severe drought

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Russell County is now classified as being in a severe drought by the U.S. Drought Monitor. The Russell County Mesonet station in the Ono community has reported less than half-an-inch of rain over the last […]

Beshear provides update on severe winter weather

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 25, 2026) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear was joined by Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Secretary Jim Gray and Kentucky Emergency Management Director Eric Gibson to provide an update on severe winter weather affecting […]

Threat of Severe Weather Hits Much of Kentucky

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Severe weather outbreak across several states yesterday and last evening resulted in an active weather day in the Lake Cumberland area and across Kentucky. Several rounds of severe storms moved across Kentucky much of the […]

Strong to Severe Storms Possible

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Strong to severe storms are possible today and into Wednesday. Meteorologist John Gordon with the National Weather Service in Louisville talks about the setup for the event… A squall line will move through earlier today, […]

Russell, surrounding counties mostly avoid severe weather threat

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Several areas around the state experienced severe weather yesterday, but Russell and surrounding counties mostly avoided the threat. Multiple tornadoes were reported across the state yesterday. Tornadoes were reported in Henry, Nelson, Anderson, Jefferson, Jessamine, […]

Severe weather possible today

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With the threat of severe weather today, WJRS News participated in a conference call with the National Weather Service yesterday afternoon. John Gordon, Chief Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Louisville, spoke on yesterday’s […]

Severe Weather Possible Tuesday

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Strong to severe storms are possible in the region for the day on Tuesday. WJRS News spoke to Meteorologist Dan Holiday… Stay tuned to Laker Country 1049 for the latest severe weather information.