Kentucky, 1998

Heat in Kentucky, December 6, 1998

December 6, 1998 · NWS RLX · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

Afternoon temperatures peaked in the mid 70s. For example, Ashland and Grayson had 76 degrees.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
4

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.

Afternoon temperatures peaked in the mid 70s. For example, Ashland and Grayson had 76 degrees. It marked the peak and end of an unusual 2 week warm spell.

The radar

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

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Event by event

4 heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, Boyd

When
December 6, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Boyd forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.360, -82.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Carter

When
December 6, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Carter forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.318, -83.049 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Greenup

When
December 6, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Greenup forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.546, -82.922 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Lawrence

When
December 6, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Lawrence forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.068, -82.735 (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

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: 5677083, 5677084, 5677085, 5677086.