Strong high pressure continued to bring very hot and humid weather to eastern Kentucky during the afternoon and early evening hours of August 12th. High temperatures for numerous counties reached 93 to 98 degrees, with heat index values at or above 100 degrees.
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The episode as NWS JKL wrote it up.
Strong high pressure continued to bring very hot and humid weather to eastern Kentucky during the afternoon and early evening hours of August 12th. High temperatures for numerous counties reached 93 to 98 degrees, with heat index values at or above 100 degrees.
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 Jackson, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 12, 10:07 AM EST, 53 minutes earlier.
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23 excessive heat. Local standard time, as filed.
This marked the fourth consecutive day with temperatures and heat indices meeting or exceeding advisory criteria. Therefore, an excessive heat warning was issued.
This marked the fourth consecutive day with temperatures and heat indices meeting or exceeding advisory criteria. Therefore, an excessive heat warning was issued.
This marked the fourth consecutive day with temperatures and heat indices meeting or exceeding advisory criteria. Therefore, an excessive heat warning was issued.
This marked the fourth consecutive day with temperatures and heat indices meeting or exceeding advisory criteria. Therefore, an excessive heat warning was issued.
This marked the fourth consecutive day with temperatures and heat indices meeting or exceeding advisory criteria. Therefore, an excessive heat warning was issued.
This marked the fourth consecutive day with temperatures and heat indices meeting or exceeding advisory criteria. Therefore, an excessive heat warning was issued.
This marked the fourth consecutive day with temperatures and heat indices meeting or exceeding advisory criteria. Therefore, an excessive heat warning was issued.
This marked the fourth consecutive day with temperatures and heat indices meeting or exceeding advisory criteria. Therefore, an excessive heat warning was issued.
This marked the fourth consecutive day with temperatures and heat indices meeting or exceeding advisory criteria. Therefore, an excessive heat warning was issued.
This marked the fourth consecutive day with temperatures and heat indices meeting or exceeding advisory criteria. Therefore, an excessive heat warning was issued.
This marked the fourth consecutive day with temperatures and heat indices meeting or exceeding advisory criteria. Therefore, an excessive heat warning was issued.
This marked the fourth consecutive day with temperatures and heat indices meeting or exceeding advisory criteria. Therefore, an excessive heat warning was issued.
This marked the fourth consecutive day with temperatures and heat indices meeting or exceeding advisory criteria. Therefore, an excessive heat warning was issued.
This marked the fourth consecutive day with temperatures and heat indices meeting or exceeding advisory criteria. Therefore, an excessive heat warning was issued.
This marked the fourth consecutive day with temperatures and heat indices meeting or exceeding advisory criteria. Therefore, an excessive heat warning was issued.
This marked the fourth consecutive day with temperatures and heat indices meeting or exceeding advisory criteria. Therefore, an excessive heat warning was issued.
This marked the fourth consecutive day with temperatures and heat indices meeting or exceeding advisory criteria. Therefore, an excessive heat warning was issued.
This marked the fourth consecutive day with temperatures and heat indices meeting or exceeding advisory criteria. Therefore, an excessive heat warning was issued.
This marked the fourth consecutive day with temperatures and heat indices meeting or exceeding advisory criteria. Therefore, an excessive heat warning was issued.
This marked the fourth consecutive day with temperatures and heat indices meeting or exceeding advisory criteria. Therefore, an excessive heat warning was issued.
This marked the fourth consecutive day with temperatures and heat indices meeting or exceeding advisory criteria. Therefore, an excessive heat warning was issued.
This marked the fourth consecutive day with temperatures and heat indices meeting or exceeding advisory criteria. Therefore, an excessive heat warning was issued.
This marked the fourth consecutive day with temperatures and heat indices meeting or exceeding advisory criteria. Therefore, an excessive heat warning was issued.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kentucky in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in Kentucky, August 2010
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: 245361, 245362, 245363, 245364, 245366, 245368, 245369, 245370, 245371, 245372, 245373, 245432, 245433, 245434, 245435, 245436, 245437, 245438, 245439, 245440, 245441, 245443, 245444.