Heat — Crittenden, Kentucky

2024-08-01 · Crittenden, Kentucky

Wider weather episode

The end of July heat event continued through the afternoon on August 1st, with a line of storms crossing northwest Kentucky mid-afternoon, continuing through the Pennyrile late afternoon. Cooler and drier conditions remained afterwards. The highest heat index on the 1st in Western Kentucky was 120F at the Murray-Calloway County Regional Airport AWOS site.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1207820. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.