Kentucky, 2009

Winter Weather in Kentucky, January 10, 2009

January 10, 2009 · NWS JKL · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Spotty freezing rain fell in the morning hours of January 10th due to an approaching cold front. Cold air was also in place in the early morning, before warm air overspread the region and changed the precipitation to all rain.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 JKL wrote it up.

Spotty freezing rain fell in the morning hours of January 10th due to an approaching cold front. Cold air was also in place in the early morning, before warm air overspread the region and changed the precipitation to all rain.

The radar

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

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Event by event

1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Morgan

When
January 10, 7:45 AM EST to 8:10 AM EST
Where
Morgan forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
37.922, -83.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A thin glaze of ice had accumulated in Relief.

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.

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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: 144661.