Heat, Ballard
- When
- December 1, 12:01 AM CST to December 7, 12:01 AM CST
- Where
- Ballard forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 37.058, -88.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat in Kentucky, December 1 to 7, 1998
Temperatures averaged 20 to 30 degrees above normal during the first week of the month. Highs were in the lower 70s from the 4th to the 6th.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 22 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 22
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 PAH wrote it up.
Temperatures averaged 20 to 30 degrees above normal during the first week of the month. Highs were in the lower 70s from the 4th to the 6th. Some industries struggled through what was traditionally their busiest time of year. Other businesses experienced unusual growth. One propane distributor estimated a 10 to 15 percent drop in sales over the same time last year. Even though the heating and plumbing businesses took a hit, the retail industry benefited from the good weather as more people ventured out. Outdoor construction projects proceded later into the season than usual.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
22 heat. Local standard time, as filed.
Heat, Caldwell
- When
- December 1, 12:01 AM CST to December 7, 12:01 AM CST
- Where
- Caldwell forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 37.145, -87.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Calloway
- When
- December 1, 12:01 AM CST to December 7, 12:01 AM CST
- Where
- Calloway forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.621, -88.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Carlisle
- When
- December 1, 12:01 AM CST to December 7, 12:01 AM CST
- Where
- Carlisle forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.853, -88.971 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Christian
- When
- December 1, 12:01 AM CST to December 7, 12:01 AM CST
- Where
- Christian forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.894, -87.490 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Crittenden
- When
- December 1, 12:01 AM CST to December 7, 12:01 AM CST
- Where
- Crittenden forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 37.353, -88.097 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Daviess
- When
- December 1, 12:01 AM CST to December 7, 12:01 AM CST
- Where
- Daviess forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 37.732, -87.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Fulton
- When
- December 1, 12:01 AM CST to December 7, 12:01 AM CST
- Where
- Fulton forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.554, -89.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Graves
- When
- December 1, 12:01 AM CST to December 7, 12:01 AM CST
- Where
- Graves forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.723, -88.651 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Henderson
- When
- December 1, 12:01 AM CST to December 7, 12:01 AM CST
- Where
- Henderson forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 37.796, -87.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Hickman
- When
- December 1, 12:01 AM CST to December 7, 12:01 AM CST
- Where
- Hickman forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.678, -88.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Hopkins
- When
- December 1, 12:01 AM CST to December 7, 12:01 AM CST
- Where
- Hopkins forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 37.309, -87.541 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Livingston
- When
- December 1, 12:01 AM CST to December 7, 12:01 AM CST
- Where
- Livingston forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 37.210, -88.354 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Lyon
- When
- December 1, 12:01 AM CST to December 7, 12:01 AM CST
- Where
- Lyon forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 37.019, -88.083 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Marshall
- When
- December 1, 12:01 AM CST to December 7, 12:01 AM CST
- Where
- Marshall forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.884, -88.329 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, McCracken
- When
- December 1, 12:01 AM CST to December 7, 12:01 AM CST
- Where
- McCracken forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 37.054, -88.713 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, McLean
- When
- December 1, 12:01 AM CST to December 7, 12:01 AM CST
- Where
- McLean forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 37.529, -87.264 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Muhlenberg
- When
- December 1, 12:01 AM CST to December 7, 12:01 AM CST
- Where
- Muhlenberg forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 37.216, -87.142 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Todd
- When
- December 1, 12:01 AM CST to December 7, 12:01 AM CST
- Where
- Todd forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.836, -87.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Trigg
- When
- December 1, 12:01 AM CST to December 7, 12:01 AM CST
- Where
- Trigg forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.806, -87.873 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Union
- When
- December 1, 12:01 AM CST to December 7, 12:01 AM CST
- Where
- Union forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 37.659, -87.945 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Webster
- When
- December 1, 12:01 AM CST to December 7, 12:01 AM CST
- Where
- Webster forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 37.518, -87.683 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Heat
- Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Drought in Texas, December 1 to 31, 1998
- Drought in Texas, December 1 to 31, 1998
- Drought in New Mexico, December 1 to 31, 1998
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Snow in Washington, December 1 to 29, 1998
- Heavy Rain in California, December 1, 1998
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Massachusetts, December 1, 1998
- Drought in Virginia, December 1 to 31, 1998
- Drought in New Mexico, December 1 to 31, 1998
- Heat in New Jersey, December 1 to 7, 1998
- Heat in Wisconsin, December 1 to 6, 1998
- Heat in Illinois, December 1 to 8, 1998
- Storm Surge in California, December 1 to 5, 1998
More
Every storm in Kentucky in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Kentucky, December 1998
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: 5674868, 5674869, 5674870, 5674871, 5674872, 5674873, 5674874, 5674966, 5674967, 5674968, 5674969, 5674970, 5674971, 5674972, 5674973, 5674974, 5674975, 5674976, 5674977, 5674978, 5674979, 5674980.