Kentucky, 2014

Heavy Snow in Kentucky, January 25, 2014

January 25, 2014 · NWS JKL · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Another winter storm impacted eastern Kentucky on January 25, 2014. The snow first began falling around 530 that morning and continued to fall through the early afternoon hours.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

Another winter storm impacted eastern Kentucky on January 25, 2014. The snow first began falling around 530 that morning and continued to fall through the early afternoon hours. Snowfall amounts varied from an inch in some locations to as much as four and a half inches in a narrow band through Lee and Jackson Counties.

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Event by event

2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Jackson

When
January 25, 5:30 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.420, -84.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported up to 4.6 of snow fell in McKee.

Heavy Snow, Lee

When
January 25, 6:15 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Lee forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.595, -83.716 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A narrow band of heavy snow produced up to 4.7 inches of snow near Beattyville, with other amounts reported up to near four inches across the county.

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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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: 498628, 498627.