Kentucky, 2004

Winter Weather in Kentucky, January 29, 2004

January 29, 2004 · NWS PAH · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

One to two inches of snow fell across northwest Kentucky, from Henderson and Owensboro south across Webster and Muhlenberg Counties. Although road conditions were reported to be hazardous, only a few minor accidents occurred.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
6

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.

One to two inches of snow fell across northwest Kentucky, from Henderson and Owensboro south across Webster and Muhlenberg Counties. Although road conditions were reported to be hazardous, only a few minor accidents occurred.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Paducah, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 29, 3:33 AM CST, 8 hours 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 29, 3:33 AM CST, 8 hours 27 minutes before
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Event by event

6 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Daviess

When
January 29, 12:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where
Daviess forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.732, -87.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Henderson

When
January 29, 12:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where
Henderson forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.796, -87.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, McLean

When
January 29, 12:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where
McLean forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.529, -87.264 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Muhlenberg

When
January 29, 12:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where
Muhlenberg forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.216, -87.142 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Union

When
January 29, 12:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where
Union forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.659, -87.945 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Webster

When
January 29, 12:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where
Webster forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.518, -87.683 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in Kentucky in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in Kentucky, January 2004

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: 5381159, 5381160, 5381161, 5381162, 5381163, 5381164.