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CENTRAL   KY CLIMATE DIVISION

Hydrological Drought (PDSI) Situation:
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Current Long-term Hydrological Moisture Status: VERY MOIST SPELL      (PDSI=   3.20)
Rainfall Needed:  0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL


Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation:
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Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Favorable For Normal Growth And Fieldwork    (CMI=   0.13)
Change From Previous Week: DRIER      SOILS ( -0.50)

Note: Due to rainfall variability within each climate division, check Precip Reports/GIS Estimates and the Kentucky Climate Summary for the latest moisture information for this county.

Additional Drought Info.: UKAWC Drought Page

Temperatures for the period averaged 69 degrees across the state which was 0 degrees from normal and no change to the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 79 in the West to 79 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 1 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 60 degrees in the West to 58 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 0 degrees from normal in the West to 3 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 90 degrees at LOUISVILLE APT and the extreme low was 41 degrees at OWINGSVILLE 4S.

Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.46 inches statewide which was 0.65 inches below normal and 41% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.65 inches, Central 0.71 inches, Bluegrass 0.21 inches and East 0.26 inches, which was 0.44, 0.44, 0.88 and 0.86 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at MIDDLESBORO AWOS to a high of 2.65 inches at CAPE GIRARDEAU ASOS.

Kentucky Climate Summaries: Last day, Last 3 days, 7 days, 14, 21, 30, 60, 90 days
Yesterday's Weather Data, Kentucky Climate in Review

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Almanac Information

Thursday June 04, 2020 the 156th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 22.600000
Distance 0.999716 AU
Rise 06:16 EDT Set 20:58 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:36 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 05:46 EDT Ends 21:28 EDT

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Normal Max/Min Temperature for Today: 83 / 60
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Calculations made for central point in Kentucky
Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and
elevation -- Priddy

Sunrise/Sunset/Moonrise/Moonset Computation (USN)
What the Moon looks like right now (USN)

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On This Day In

Weather History...

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JUNE 4TH...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1825...
A hurricane struck Long Island NY leveling trees and causing damage to ships. 
The early season hurricane, which originated around Cuba, caused major damage 
along the Atlantic coast from Charleston SC to New York City. Many were lost at 
sea. (David Ludlum)

...1860...
Iowa's "Commanche Tornado", with wind speeds estimated in excess of 300 mph, was 
unquestionably one of the worst experienced by early settlers, with nearly a 
million dollars damage. (The Weather Channel)

...1958...
A tornado (F4) tracked 32 miles through St Croix and Dunn Counties in Wisconsin, 
killing 20 people and injuring 110.

...1982...
A four day storm began over New England which produced up to 14 inches of rain 
in southern Connecticut breaching twenty-three dams and breaking two others. 
Damage was estimated at more than 276 million dollars. (David
Ludlum)

...1985...
The temperature reached a stifling 102 degrees at Lakeland, Florida, setting a 
new high for the month of June as well as establishing a new all-time high for 
any month. The previous high for June was 100 set most recently on the 17th in 
1981. The previous all-time hottest day occurred on July 21, 1942 with a reading 
of 101 degrees.

...1987...
During the early morning hours Harlan County, KY experienced a serious flash 
flood as two and a half inches of rain fell in a short time near Wallins Creek. 
Roads became flooded and blocked by debris in the area. This also affected the 
roads in Flatten Fork...Terry's Fork...School House Hollow and Newbury Saylor 
Hollow. At least one car was damaged by the flood waters as it surrounded 
numerous homes throughout the area.  

...1993...
Severe thunderstorms were widespread from Missouri and Arkansas eastward to the 
Mid Atlantic states with more than 260 reports of severe weather, including over 
two dozen tornadoes. An early morning mesoscale convective complex over 
southern Missouri and north Arkansas moved eastward and evolved into a vicious 
derecho, traversing eastward across Kentucky in excess at 80 mph at one point.  
Wind gusts reached 100 mph near Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Damage was widespread. 
30 homes and mobile homes suffered major damage in Butler County. Over 75 
percent of the roads in the county were blocked due to downed trees. 4.5 inch 
diameter hail fell at Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia. Total damage from the 
high winds at hail in Virginia was 60 million dollars, with 21 million of that 
occurred in the city of Lynchburg. 3.5 inch diameter hail was reported in Davie 
County in North Carolina.                                                     

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Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky