Kentucky, 2000

Winter Storm in Kentucky, January 22, 2000

January 22, 2000 · NWS JKL · 11 events in 11 counties and zones

11 winter storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 11 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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.

The radar

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

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Event by event

11 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Bell

When
January 22, 1:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Where
Bell forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.731, -83.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Clay

When
January 22, 1:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Where
Clay forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.160, -83.715 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Harlan

When
January 22, 1:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Where
Harlan forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.857, -83.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Jackson

When
January 22, 1:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.420, -84.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A mixture of snow and freezing rain fell across portions of Eastern Kentucky. Snowfall totals ranged from 3 to 5 inches.

Winter Storm, Knox

When
January 22, 1:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Where
Knox forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.891, -83.854 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Laurel

When
January 22, 1:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Where
Laurel forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.111, -84.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Leslie

When
January 22, 1:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Where
Leslie forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.094, -83.381 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Owsley

When
January 22, 1:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Where
Owsley forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.419, -83.683 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Perry

When
January 22, 1:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Where
Perry forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.244, -83.221 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Wayne

When
January 22, 1:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Where
Wayne forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.801, -84.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Whitley

When
January 22, 1:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Where
Whitley forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.758, -84.145 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

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

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5131161, 5131162, 5131163, 5131164, 5131165, 5131166, 5131167, 5131399, 5131400, 5131401, 5131402.