Drought, Boyd
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Boyd forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.360, -82.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought in Kentucky, October 1 to 31, 2005
Near normal rains of 2 to 3 inches were common, with 3 inches or more at Ashland and Charley. The developing drought in September, began to ease across extreme northeast Kentucky during the month of October.
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.
- 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
- 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.
Near normal rains of 2 to 3 inches were common, with 3 inches or more at Ashland and Charley. The developing drought in September, began to ease across extreme northeast Kentucky during the month of October. However, the long term Palmer Drought Index remained near minus 3.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Drought, Carter
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Carter forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.318, -83.049 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Greenup
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Greenup forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.546, -82.922 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Lawrence
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:00 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
- Drought
- A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Kansas, October 1 to 2, 2005
- Lightning Strike and Drought in Texas, October 1 to 31, 2005
- Drought in West Virginia, October 1 to 31, 2005
- Drought in Colorado, October 1 to 31, 2005
- Drought in Wisconsin, October 1 to 31, 2005
- Drought in Iowa, October 1 to 31, 2005
- Drought in Illinois, October 1 to 31, 2005
- Drought in Illinois, October 1 to 31, 2005
- Drought in Missouri, October 1 to 31, 2005
- Drought in Illinois, October 1 to 31, 2005
- Drought in Utah, October 1 to 31, 2005
- Drought in Wisconsin, October 1 to 11, 2005
More
Every storm in Kentucky in 2005Every state in 2005This day in weather historyWarnings in Kentucky, October 2005
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: 5473853, 5473854, 5473855, 5473856.