Kentucky, 1999

Ice Storm in Kentucky, January 8, 1999

January 8, 1999 · NWS RLX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

A quarter to a half inch of ice accumulated from freezing rain. Over a half inch of water equivalent was measured.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 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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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

A quarter to a half inch of ice accumulated from freezing rain. Over a half inch of water equivalent was measured. Temperatures edged above freezing just after dawn.

The radar

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Event by event

3 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Boyd

When
January 8, 2:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Boyd forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.360, -82.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Carter

When
January 8, 2:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Carter forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.318, -83.049 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Lawrence

When
January 8, 2:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM 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

Ice Storm
Freezing rain accumulating a quarter inch or more of ice, or less where it caused significant damage.

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The same day elsewhere

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5678946, 5678947, 5678948.