Heat — Ballard, Kentucky

2024-08-15 to 2024-08-16 · Ballard, Kentucky

Wider weather episode

Southerly winds during the day bringing in moist air lifting dew points to the mid to upper 70s resulted in heat index values reaching 105-109F for far Southwest Kentucky on the 15th and 16th. The highest heat index was 111F at the Murray-Calloway County Regional Airport AWOS on the 16th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1207831. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.