Heat Continues for the East and South-Central U.S.; Strong to Severe Storms Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

The extremely dangerous heat wave continues across the East Coast and much of the South-Central U.S. today. Record high temperatures are expected for some areas especially across the Mid-Atlantic where extreme heat risk conditions reside. There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms today for the northern Mid-Atlantic into portions of southern New England. Read More >

Groundhog Day this year was cloudy and wet, and according to tradition that means we'll have an early spring. With as warm and, especially, wet as this February turned out to be, perhaps the groundhog's prediction has come true!

A slow-moving low pressure system moved through the Tennessee Valley early in the month, bringing many of us 2-4 inches of rain from the 3rd through the 5th. The storm also brought a wintry mix to the region, especially in southern Indiana. A CoCoRaHS observer northwest of Plattsburg, Indiana, reported nearly four inches of snow.

The next significant system blew through the region on the 17th, bringing generally 1 to 3 inches of rain. However, the bigger story with this event was the straight-line winds out ahead of it, gusting to 50-60mph!

Additional rains came in from the 22nd through the 25th, adding moisture to already wet ground and sending some rivers, including the Ohio at Tell City, into flood.

	Average Temperature	Departure from Normal	Precipitation	Departure from Normal	Snow	Departure from Normal
Bowling Green	40.6°	-0.5°	6.10"	+2.03"	0.1"	-2.8"
Frankfort	38.4°	+0.6°	7.29"	+3.89"
Lexington	37.9°	+0.4°	7.69"	+4.05"	1.3"	-3.2"
Louisville Ali	39.6°	+0.1°	6.74"	+3.33"	1.6"	-2.5"
Louisville Bowman	38.8°	+0.1°	6.81"	+3.54"

Records

3rd: Precipitation of 1.93" at Frankfort, precipitation of 1.92" at Lexington, precipitation of 1.51" at Louisville
17th: Precipitation of 2.41" at Frankfort, precipitation of 2.31" at Louisville

5th wettest February on record at Frankfort and Lexington

Icy branches in Edmonson County, KY February 24, 2022