Kentucky, 1996

Cold in Kentucky, May 13 to 14, 1996

May 13 to 14, 1996 · NWS RLX · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

Minimum temperatures in the upper 20s and lower 30s were commonat dawn on the 13th and the 14th. The coldest in northeastKentucky was 29 degrees from Grayson and Olive Hill.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS RLX wrote it up.

Minimum temperatures in the upper 20s and lower 30s were commonat dawn on the 13th and the 14th. The coldest in northeastKentucky was 29 degrees from Grayson and Olive Hill. Nodamage to new spring vegetation or crops was reported.

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The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

7 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Cold/Wind Chill, Greenup

When
May 13, 5:00 AM EST to May 14, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Greenup forecast zone
Coordinates
38.546, -82.922 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Carter

When
May 13, 5:00 AM EST to May 14, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Carter forecast zone
Coordinates
38.318, -83.049 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Boyd

When
May 13, 5:00 AM EST to May 14, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Boyd forecast zone
Coordinates
38.360, -82.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Elliott

When
May 13, 5:00 AM EST to May 14, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Elliott forecast zone
Coordinates
38.118, -83.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Lawrence

When
May 13, 5:00 AM EST to May 14, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Lawrence forecast zone
Coordinates
38.068, -82.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Johnson

When
May 13, 5:00 AM EST to May 14, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Johnson forecast zone
Coordinates
37.847, -82.831 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Martin

When
May 13, 5:00 AM EST to May 14, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Martin forecast zone
Coordinates
37.802, -82.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Cold/Wind Chill
Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5555296, 5555297, 5555298, 5555299, 5555300, 5555301, 5555302.