September 2018 Summary

Severe Thunderstorm Threat From the Central Plains to the Northeast; Extreme HeatRisk for the East Coast

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible from the central Plains to the Northeast through this evening. Widespread damaging winds are the primary threat but hail and a tornado or two is also possible. Extremely dangerous heat continues across the Eastern U.S. Warm overnight low temperatures will provide little to no relief. Read More >

...Wettest September on Record for Lexington and Louisville...

The month started out on a very warm note with many locations seeing temperatures in the 90s from the 2nd to the 6th. Then over the weekend of the 8th former Tropical Storm Gordon brought repeated deluges to the region, along with a couple of tornadoes. The heavy rains caused small streams to go into flood. Louisville International Airport recorded it's 5th wettest September day on record when 3.84" of rain soaked the city.

After about a week and a half of quiet weather, the rains returned. Rain fell on every day from the 21st to the 27th as a wavy surface boundary remained over the area.

Average Temperature

Departure from Normal

Rain

Departure from Normal

Bowling Green

75.2°

+5.1°

5.61"

+1.68"

Frankfort

73.2°

+5.6°

7.58"

+4.25"

Lexington

73.2°

+5.1°

10.42"

+7.51"

Louisville Bowman

74.9°

+5.3°

10.10"

+6.94"

Louisville International

74.9°

+3.9°

10.91"

+7.86"

Records

3rd: Warm low of 72° at Frankfort
8th: Rainfall of 1.46" at Lexington, rainfall of 3.84" at Louisville
9th: Cold high of 67° at Frankfort
16th: Warm low of 72° at Frankfort
17th: Warm low of 72° at Bowling Green, warm low of 71° at Frankfort
20th: Warm low of 74° at Louisville
21st: Warm low of 74° at Bowling Green
24th: Rainfall of 1.70" at Frankfort, rainfall of 1.25" at Lexington, rainfall of 2.49" at Louisville

7th warmest September on record at Frankfort
6th wettest September on record at Frankfort
7th warmest September on record at Lexington
Wettest September on record at Lexington
10th warmest September on record at Louisville
Wettest September on record at Louisville

An EF0 tornado ruined this shed in Tell City on the 8th. NWS Louisville