After having eliminated drought conditions in southern Indiana and central Kentucky in July, rains continued for most folks in the region in August, with many locations receiving rainfall amounts roughly in the 2 to 4 inch range. Some exceptions included just over 8 inches in Logan and Casey Counties...and only about an inch in Bowling Green (while Smiths Grove got nearly 5 inches).
Fortunately, severe weather was fairly sparse during the month. The most significant storms included multiple trees down, power outages, and a porch roof blown off near Albany on the 3rd...and on the 7th more than 20 trees were felled in Franklin's Jim Roberts Community Park with a barn destroyed just north of the park.
Average Temperature | Departure from Normal | Precipitation | Departure from Normal | |
Bowling Green | 78.8° | +0.3° | 0.96" | -2.93" |
Frankfort | 75.6° | -0.5° | 4.44" | +1.29" |
Lexington | 76.3° | +0.6° | 4.27" | +0.56" |
Louisville Ali | 79.1° | +0.2° | 4.69" | +0.98" |
Louisville Bowman | 77.6° | 0° | 2.59" | -0.94" |
Records
6th driest August at Bowling Green
Clear skies over Fort Duffield in West Point, KY, on the 31st.