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Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >

June Summary

July Summary

August Summary

This was a fairly typical Ohio Valley summer: heat, humidity, and occasional thunderstorms. Where there were instances of local flooding and tree damage from storms, fortunately there were no tornadoes. The most impactful weather event of the season was a squall line on July 11 that brought severe winds to southern Indiana and north central Kentucky, including a measured 59 mph gust at Jeffersonville, Indiana. The remnants of Hurricane Laura traveled the length of Kentucky on August 28 but had little effect other than an inch or two of rain and isolated tree damage.

  Average Temperature Departure from Normal Precipitation Departure from Normal
Bowling Green 78.3° +1.2 17.27" +5.64"
Frankfort 76.4° +1.7 14.94" +3.10"
Lexington 74.8° +0.1 10.58" -1.76"
Louisville Ali 79.0° +1.2 17.11" +5.76"
Louisville Bowman 77.5° +0.7 16.01" +4.39"

 

9th wettest summer on record at Louisville