Kentucky, 2010

Heat in Kentucky, July 24, 2010

July 24, 2010 · NWS JKL · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

Strong high pressure both at the surface and aloft brought temperatures in the mid to 90s and incides around 100 for a few locations on July 24th .

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

Strong high pressure both at the surface and aloft brought temperatures in the mid to 90s and incides around 100 for a few locations on July 24th .

The radar

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

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Event by event

5 heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, Perry

When
July 24, 11:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Perry forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
37.244, -83.221 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat advisory criteria met.

Heat, Knott

When
July 24, 11:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Knott forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
37.354, -82.954 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat advisory criteria met.

Heat, Rowan

When
July 24, 11:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Rowan forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
38.196, -83.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat advisory criteria met.

Heat, Floyd

When
July 24, 11:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Floyd forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
37.557, -82.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat advisory criteria met.

Heat, Pulaski

When
July 24, 11:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Pulaski forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
37.104, -84.577 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat advisory criteria met.

What these are

Heat
Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 242800, 242802, 242803, 242805, 242806.