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A major snow storm hit Kentucky on January 6-7, 1996. The snow began around noon est and effected all of the counties in the Louisville CWA before it stopped Sunday afternoon. The heavy snow began around 1500 est on the 6th and ended around 6 am est on the 7th. A strong double-barreled low pressure system moved from the Gulf states on the 6th to Georgia and then the South Carolina coast by the afternoon of the 7th. The snow became light and moved East of the CWA by 0000 est on the 8th. Between 2 and 6 inches of snow fell across the CWA by 2030 est. Meade, Breckinridge, Larue, Bullitt and Hardin Counties all reported up to 6 inches across their respective counties, while Spencer County led the way with 7 inches of accumulation. By 0200 est, between 5 and 12 inch total accumulations were reported. Green and Laurel counties had 12 inches. By 0600 est on the 7th, totals were from 6 inches at several locations to 16 inches in Laurel County. Totals were from 7 to 12 inches across east central Kentucky to 7 to 16 inches across south central Kentucky to 6 to 12 inches across north central Kentucky. Little additional snow was reported after 0600 est. Laurel County still led the way with 16 inches in spots.

A freak winter storm dumped as much as 25 inches of snow on parts of Kentucky from the evening of February 3 to the morning of February 6. Most of the Kentucky counties were declared states of emergency by the morning of February 5 as trees and power lines were down across a large area of the Louisville County Warning Area and roads became snow covered, slick, hazardous and in some remote places inpassable. Over the three days, 3 people were killed and four injured across the Louisville CWA. One four year old boy was killed and 4 injured in a multi-car pileup on Interstate 65 in Louisville. A 71 year old man in Louisville was run crushed by his own truck as he and another man tried to free it from a snow drift. Also, a 35 year old man was killed in a traffic accident in Taylorsville. The storm system took a typical winter time path from the Gulf Coast and northeast along the Atlantic coast. However, due to the strength of the system and its slow movement, enough deep layered moisture was pulled into the system from the Atlantic Ocean, that the moisture was able to negotiate the Appalacian Mountains bringing heavy snows much further west than typical nor'easters". The initial heavy snows started on the evening of February 3 in the southeast parts of the Louisville CWA and then spread north reaching the Louisville metropolitan area by shortly before sunrise on February 4. By 7 am est February 4

an area of 10 plus inch accumulations spread from Adair county northeast into Clark county and by 7 pm est

10 plus accumulation totals stretched all the way to the Ohio River. By the afternoon of February 5

most of the heavy snow was confined to an area north of a Lexington to Louisville line. Snowfall depths as of the afternoon of February 6 ranged from 4 inches across southwest portions of the Louisville CWA (Cumberland

and Simpson counties) to as much as 25 inches at New Castle in Henry county. However

these numbers were lower than the actual snowfall amounts due to packing and some melting. 36 of the 49 counties in the Kentucky portion of the Louisville CWA had at least 10 total inches of snow on the ground at this time. Louisville had an all-time storm total snowfall of 22.4 inches eclipsing the old record (15.9 inches on January 16-17

1994) by an astonishing 6.5 inches. From the evening of February 5 until daybreak February 6

parts of Oldham county had an addition 11 inches of new snow on the ground. Highest snowfall amounts were in the central and north parts of the state where anywhere from 12 to to near 30 inches of snow was reported over the entire period. Areas well to the southwest of Louisville generally ranged from 5 to 10 inches of total snow. The system finally winded down during the day Friday as the responsible low pressure system lifted northeast further out to sea."

A mixture of snow, sleet, and freezing rain broke out across central Kentucky late on January 7 and then changed mainly to a mix of freezing rain and sleet during the morning of January 8. The accumulation of ice on roads caused many automobile accidents. At one time, over 100 tractor trailer rigs were stranded on the Western Kentucky Parkway between Caneyville and Leitchfield in Grayson county due to the slick roads. In Hart county a state of emergency was declared that barred all travel on area roads, after 80 to 100 vehicles became stranded. Ice also brought down trees and power lines in some areas. Many areas received a quarter of an inch (0.25) or more accumulation of ice.

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A warm front over the lower Ohio Valley produced numerous training thunderstorms over north central Kentucky during the morning and early afternoon. A cold front brought more heavy rain to north central and east central Kentucky during the afternoon and evening. These thunderstorms produced rainfall amounts averaging from two to five inches. Numerous roads were closed over the area, including US and state highways, and cars were stranded in some areas.

MT WASHINGTON

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MT WASHINGTON

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A line of thunderstorms developed over Indiana during the afternoon. Additional thunderstorms developed during the evening along outflow boundaries, and gained upper level support from a shortwave that moved from Illinois, through Indiana, into Ohio. Most of the damage from the severe thunderstorms was in the form of downed trees and power lines. A tree was blown on to a house in Bardstown in Nelson County, and there was some roof damage in Nicholasville in Jessamine County.

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Numerous trees and power lines were reported down in most every county mentioned. Most of the property damage was in the form of roof damage, or minor damage caused by flying debris. Besides the tornadoes reported, there was some extensive property damage due to straight line winds, though. One mobile home was destroyed and two were damaged by straight line winds near Mt. Sherman in Larue County. A roof was caved in at a lumber company in Bowling Green in Warren County. In Liberty in Casey County, part of the roof of a concrete company was blown off. Georgetown in Scott county had extensive damage; an 80 foot radio tower was blown over on to a house, propane tanks and cars were overturned, and power poles were snapped.

MT WASHINGTON

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MT WASHINGTON

Numerous trees and power lines were reported down in most every county mentioned. Most of the property damage was in the form of roof damage, or minor damage caused by flying debris. Besides the tornadoes reported, there was some extensive property damage due to straight line winds, though. One mobile home was destroyed and two were damaged by straight line winds near Mt. Sherman in Larue County. A roof was caved in at a lumber company in Bowling Green in Warren County. In Liberty in Casey County, part of the roof of a concrete company was blown off. Georgetown in Scott county had extensive damage; an 80 foot radio tower was blown over on to a house, propane tanks and cars were overturned, and power poles were snapped.

A major snow storm hit Kentucky on January 6-7, 1996. The snow began around noon est and effected all of the counties in the Louisville CWA before it stopped Sunday afternoon. The heavy snow began around 1500 est on the 6th and ended around 6 am est on the 7th. A strong double-barreled low pressure system moved from the Gulf states on the 6th to Georgia and then the South Carolina coast by the afternoon of the 7th. The snow became light and moved East of the CWA by 0000 est on the 8th. Between 2 and 6 inches of snow fell across the CWA by 2030 est. Meade, Breckinridge, Larue, Bullitt and Hardin Counties all reported up to 6 inches across their respective counties, while Spencer County led the way with 7 inches of accumulation. By 0200 est, between 5 and 12 inch total accumulations were reported. Green and Laurel counties had 12 inches. By 0600 est on the 7th, totals were from 6 inches at several locations to 16 inches in Laurel County. Totals were from 7 to 12 inches across east central Kentucky to 7 to 16 inches across south central Kentucky to 6 to 12 inches across north central Kentucky. Little additional snow was reported after 0600 est. Laurel County still led the way with 16 inches in spots.

A freak winter storm dumped as much as 25 inches of snow on parts of Kentucky from the evening of February 3 to the morning of February 6. Most of the Kentucky counties were declared states of emergency by the morning of February 5 as trees and power lines were down across a large area of the Louisville County Warning Area and roads became snow covered, slick, hazardous and in some remote places inpassable. Over the three days, 3 people were killed and four injured across the Louisville CWA. One four year old boy was killed and 4 injured in a multi-car pileup on Interstate 65 in Louisville. A 71 year old man in Louisville was run crushed by his own truck as he and another man tried to free it from a snow drift. Also, a 35 year old man was killed in a traffic accident in Taylorsville. The storm system took a typical winter time path from the Gulf Coast and northeast along the Atlantic coast. However, due to the strength of the system and its slow movement, enough deep layered moisture was pulled into the system from the Atlantic Ocean, that the moisture was able to negotiate the Appalacian Mountains bringing heavy snows much further west than typical nor'easters". The initial heavy snows started on the evening of February 3 in the southeast parts of the Louisville CWA and then spread north reaching the Louisville metropolitan area by shortly before sunrise on February 4. By 7 am est February 4

an area of 10 plus inch accumulations spread from Adair county northeast into Clark county and by 7 pm est

10 plus accumulation totals stretched all the way to the Ohio River. By the afternoon of February 5

most of the heavy snow was confined to an area north of a Lexington to Louisville line. Snowfall depths as of the afternoon of February 6 ranged from 4 inches across southwest portions of the Louisville CWA (Cumberland

and Simpson counties) to as much as 25 inches at New Castle in Henry county. However

these numbers were lower than the actual snowfall amounts due to packing and some melting. 36 of the 49 counties in the Kentucky portion of the Louisville CWA had at least 10 total inches of snow on the ground at this time. Louisville had an all-time storm total snowfall of 22.4 inches eclipsing the old record (15.9 inches on January 16-17

1994) by an astonishing 6.5 inches. From the evening of February 5 until daybreak February 6

parts of Oldham county had an addition 11 inches of new snow on the ground. Highest snowfall amounts were in the central and north parts of the state where anywhere from 12 to to near 30 inches of snow was reported over the entire period. Areas well to the southwest of Louisville generally ranged from 5 to 10 inches of total snow. The system finally winded down during the day Friday as the responsible low pressure system lifted northeast further out to sea."

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A warm front over the lower Ohio Valley produced numerous training thunderstorms over north central Kentucky during the morning and early afternoon. A cold front brought more heavy rain to north central and east central Kentucky during the afternoon and evening. These thunderstorms produced rainfall amounts averaging from two to five inches. Numerous roads were closed over the area, including US and state highways, and cars were stranded in some areas.

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Trees and power lines were reported down across much of North Central and East Central Kentucky.

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LAW ENFORCEMENT

A line of thunderstorms developed over Indiana during the afternoon. Additional thunderstorms developed during the evening along outflow boundaries, and gained upper level support from a shortwave that moved from Illinois, through Indiana, into Ohio. Most of the damage from the severe thunderstorms was in the form of downed trees and power lines. A tree was blown on to a house in Bardstown in Nelson County, and there was some roof damage in Nicholasville in Jessamine County.

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LAW ENFORCEMENT

Numerous trees and power lines were reported down in most every county mentioned. Most of the property damage was in the form of roof damage, or minor damage caused by flying debris. Besides the tornadoes reported, there was some extensive property damage due to straight line winds, though. One mobile home was destroyed and two were damaged by straight line winds near Mt. Sherman in Larue County. A roof was caved in at a lumber company in Bowling Green in Warren County. In Liberty in Casey County, part of the roof of a concrete company was blown off. Georgetown in Scott county had extensive damage; an 80 foot radio tower was blown over on to a house, propane tanks and cars were overturned, and power poles were snapped.

A major snow storm hit Kentucky on January 6-7, 1996. The snow began around noon est and effected all of the counties in the Louisville CWA before it stopped Sunday afternoon. The heavy snow began around 1500 est on the 6th and ended around 6 am est on the 7th. A strong double-barreled low pressure system moved from the Gulf states on the 6th to Georgia and then the South Carolina coast by the afternoon of the 7th. The snow became light and moved East of the CWA by 0000 est on the 8th. Between 2 and 6 inches of snow fell across the CWA by 2030 est. Meade, Breckinridge, Larue, Bullitt and Hardin Counties all reported up to 6 inches across their respective counties, while Spencer County led the way with 7 inches of accumulation. By 0200 est, between 5 and 12 inch total accumulations were reported. Green and Laurel counties had 12 inches. By 0600 est on the 7th, totals were from 6 inches at several locations to 16 inches in Laurel County. Totals were from 7 to 12 inches across east central Kentucky to 7 to 16 inches across south central Kentucky to 6 to 12 inches across north central Kentucky. Little additional snow was reported after 0600 est. Laurel County still led the way with 16 inches in spots.

A freak winter storm dumped as much as 25 inches of snow on parts of Kentucky from the evening of February 3 to the morning of February 6. Most of the Kentucky counties were declared states of emergency by the morning of February 5 as trees and power lines were down across a large area of the Louisville County Warning Area and roads became snow covered, slick, hazardous and in some remote places inpassable. Over the three days, 3 people were killed and four injured across the Louisville CWA. One four year old boy was killed and 4 injured in a multi-car pileup on Interstate 65 in Louisville. A 71 year old man in Louisville was run crushed by his own truck as he and another man tried to free it from a snow drift. Also, a 35 year old man was killed in a traffic accident in Taylorsville. The storm system took a typical winter time path from the Gulf Coast and northeast along the Atlantic coast. However, due to the strength of the system and its slow movement, enough deep layered moisture was pulled into the system from the Atlantic Ocean, that the moisture was able to negotiate the Appalacian Mountains bringing heavy snows much further west than typical nor'easters". The initial heavy snows started on the evening of February 3 in the southeast parts of the Louisville CWA and then spread north reaching the Louisville metropolitan area by shortly before sunrise on February 4. By 7 am est February 4

an area of 10 plus inch accumulations spread from Adair county northeast into Clark county and by 7 pm est

10 plus accumulation totals stretched all the way to the Ohio River. By the afternoon of February 5

most of the heavy snow was confined to an area north of a Lexington to Louisville line. Snowfall depths as of the afternoon of February 6 ranged from 4 inches across southwest portions of the Louisville CWA (Cumberland

and Simpson counties) to as much as 25 inches at New Castle in Henry county. However

these numbers were lower than the actual snowfall amounts due to packing and some melting. 36 of the 49 counties in the Kentucky portion of the Louisville CWA had at least 10 total inches of snow on the ground at this time. Louisville had an all-time storm total snowfall of 22.4 inches eclipsing the old record (15.9 inches on January 16-17

1994) by an astonishing 6.5 inches. From the evening of February 5 until daybreak February 6

parts of Oldham county had an addition 11 inches of new snow on the ground. Highest snowfall amounts were in the central and north parts of the state where anywhere from 12 to to near 30 inches of snow was reported over the entire period. Areas well to the southwest of Louisville generally ranged from 5 to 10 inches of total snow. The system finally winded down during the day Friday as the responsible low pressure system lifted northeast further out to sea."

A mixture of snow, sleet, and freezing rain broke out across central Kentucky late on January 7 and then changed mainly to a mix of freezing rain and sleet during the morning of January 8. The accumulation of ice on roads caused many automobile accidents. At one time, over 100 tractor trailer rigs were stranded on the Western Kentucky Parkway between Caneyville and Leitchfield in Grayson county due to the slick roads. In Hart county a state of emergency was declared that barred all travel on area roads, after 80 to 100 vehicles became stranded. Ice also brought down trees and power lines in some areas. Many areas received a quarter of an inch (0.25) or more accumulation of ice.

LAW ENFORCEMENT

A fast moving area of low pressure dropped 4 to 6 inches of snow across parts of North Central Kentucky during the morning hours of December 24th.

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LAW ENFORCEMENT

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LAW ENFORCEMENT

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LAW ENFORCEMENT

A warm front over the lower Ohio Valley produced numerous training thunderstorms over north central Kentucky during the morning and early afternoon. A cold front brought more heavy rain to north central and east central Kentucky during the afternoon and evening. These thunderstorms produced rainfall amounts averaging from two to five inches. Numerous roads were closed over the area, including US and state highways, and cars were stranded in some areas.

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LAW ENFORCEMENT

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LAW ENFORCEMENT

A line of thunderstorms developed over Indiana during the afternoon. Additional thunderstorms developed during the evening along outflow boundaries, and gained upper level support from a shortwave that moved from Illinois, through Indiana, into Ohio. Most of the damage from the severe thunderstorms was in the form of downed trees and power lines. A tree was blown on to a house in Bardstown in Nelson County, and there was some roof damage in Nicholasville in Jessamine County.

Thunderstorm Wind

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Numerous trees and power lines were reported down in most every county mentioned. Most of the property damage was in the form of roof damage, or minor damage caused by flying debris. Besides the tornadoes reported, there was some extensive property damage due to straight line winds, though. One mobile home was destroyed and two were damaged by straight line winds near Mt. Sherman in Larue County. A roof was caved in at a lumber company in Bowling Green in Warren County. In Liberty in Casey County, part of the roof of a concrete company was blown off. Georgetown in Scott county had extensive damage; an 80 foot radio tower was blown over on to a house, propane tanks and cars were overturned, and power poles were snapped.

A major snow storm hit Kentucky on January 6-7, 1996. The snow began around noon est and effected all of the counties in the Louisville CWA before it stopped Sunday afternoon. The heavy snow began around 1500 est on the 6th and ended around 6 am est on the 7th. A strong double-barreled low pressure system moved from the Gulf states on the 6th to Georgia and then the South Carolina coast by the afternoon of the 7th. The snow became light and moved East of the CWA by 0000 est on the 8th. Between 2 and 6 inches of snow fell across the CWA by 2030 est. Meade, Breckinridge, Larue, Bullitt and Hardin Counties all reported up to 6 inches across their respective counties, while Spencer County led the way with 7 inches of accumulation. By 0200 est, between 5 and 12 inch total accumulations were reported. Green and Laurel counties had 12 inches. By 0600 est on the 7th, totals were from 6 inches at several locations to 16 inches in Laurel County. Totals were from 7 to 12 inches across east central Kentucky to 7 to 16 inches across south central Kentucky to 6 to 12 inches across north central Kentucky. Little additional snow was reported after 0600 est. Laurel County still led the way with 16 inches in spots.

A freak winter storm dumped as much as 25 inches of snow on parts of Kentucky from the evening of February 3 to the morning of February 6. Most of the Kentucky counties were declared states of emergency by the morning of February 5 as trees and power lines were down across a large area of the Louisville County Warning Area and roads became snow covered, slick, hazardous and in some remote places inpassable. Over the three days, 3 people were killed and four injured across the Louisville CWA. One four year old boy was killed and 4 injured in a multi-car pileup on Interstate 65 in Louisville. A 71 year old man in Louisville was run crushed by his own truck as he and another man tried to free it from a snow drift. Also, a 35 year old man was killed in a traffic accident in Taylorsville. The storm system took a typical winter time path from the Gulf Coast and northeast along the Atlantic coast. However, due to the strength of the system and its slow movement, enough deep layered moisture was pulled into the system from the Atlantic Ocean, that the moisture was able to negotiate the Appalacian Mountains bringing heavy snows much further west than typical nor'easters". The initial heavy snows started on the evening of February 3 in the southeast parts of the Louisville CWA and then spread north reaching the Louisville metropolitan area by shortly before sunrise on February 4. By 7 am est February 4

an area of 10 plus inch accumulations spread from Adair county northeast into Clark county and by 7 pm est

10 plus accumulation totals stretched all the way to the Ohio River. By the afternoon of February 5

most of the heavy snow was confined to an area north of a Lexington to Louisville line. Snowfall depths as of the afternoon of February 6 ranged from 4 inches across southwest portions of the Louisville CWA (Cumberland

and Simpson counties) to as much as 25 inches at New Castle in Henry county. However

these numbers were lower than the actual snowfall amounts due to packing and some melting. 36 of the 49 counties in the Kentucky portion of the Louisville CWA had at least 10 total inches of snow on the ground at this time. Louisville had an all-time storm total snowfall of 22.4 inches eclipsing the old record (15.9 inches on January 16-17

1994) by an astonishing 6.5 inches. From the evening of February 5 until daybreak February 6

parts of Oldham county had an addition 11 inches of new snow on the ground. Highest snowfall amounts were in the central and north parts of the state where anywhere from 12 to to near 30 inches of snow was reported over the entire period. Areas well to the southwest of Louisville generally ranged from 5 to 10 inches of total snow. The system finally winded down during the day Friday as the responsible low pressure system lifted northeast further out to sea."

TRAINED SPOTTER

A fast moving area of low pressure dropped 4 to 6 inches of snow across parts of North Central Kentucky during the morning hours of December 24th.

Thunderstorm Wind

LAW ENFORCEMENT

LAW ENFORCEMENT

LAW ENFORCEMENT

A warm front over the lower Ohio Valley produced numerous training thunderstorms over north central Kentucky during the morning and early afternoon. A cold front brought more heavy rain to north central and east central Kentucky during the afternoon and evening. These thunderstorms produced rainfall amounts averaging from two to five inches. Numerous roads were closed over the area, including US and state highways, and cars were stranded in some areas.

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind

TRAINED SPOTTER

Trees and power lines were reported down across much of North Central and East Central Kentucky.

TRAINED SPOTTER

Trees and power lines were reported down across much of North Central and East Central Kentucky.

Thunderstorm Wind

EMERGENCY MANAGER

A line of thunderstorms developed over Indiana during the afternoon. Additional thunderstorms developed during the evening along outflow boundaries, and gained upper level support from a shortwave that moved from Illinois, through Indiana, into Ohio. Most of the damage from the severe thunderstorms was in the form of downed trees and power lines. A tree was blown on to a house in Bardstown in Nelson County, and there was some roof damage in Nicholasville in Jessamine County.

AMATEUR RADIO

A band of thunderstorms moved through North Central and East Central Kentucky. Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines, and the thunderstorms produced some large hail.

Thunderstorm Wind

AMATEUR RADIO

A band of thunderstorms moved through North Central and East Central Kentucky. Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines, and the thunderstorms produced some large hail.

Thunderstorm Wind

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Numerous trees and power lines were reported down in most every county mentioned. Most of the property damage was in the form of roof damage, or minor damage caused by flying debris. Besides the tornadoes reported, there was some extensive property damage due to straight line winds, though. One mobile home was destroyed and two were damaged by straight line winds near Mt. Sherman in Larue County. A roof was caved in at a lumber company in Bowling Green in Warren County. In Liberty in Casey County, part of the roof of a concrete company was blown off. Georgetown in Scott county had extensive damage; an 80 foot radio tower was blown over on to a house, propane tanks and cars were overturned, and power poles were snapped.

A major snow storm hit Kentucky on January 6-7, 1996. The snow began around noon est and effected all of the counties in the Louisville CWA before it stopped Sunday afternoon. The heavy snow began around 1500 est on the 6th and ended around 6 am est on the 7th. A strong double-barreled low pressure system moved from the Gulf states on the 6th to Georgia and then the South Carolina coast by the afternoon of the 7th. The snow became light and moved East of the CWA by 0000 est on the 8th. Between 2 and 6 inches of snow fell across the CWA by 2030 est. Meade, Breckinridge, Larue, Bullitt and Hardin Counties all reported up to 6 inches across their respective counties, while Spencer County led the way with 7 inches of accumulation. By 0200 est, between 5 and 12 inch total accumulations were reported. Green and Laurel counties had 12 inches. By 0600 est on the 7th, totals were from 6 inches at several locations to 16 inches in Laurel County. Totals were from 7 to 12 inches across east central Kentucky to 7 to 16 inches across south central Kentucky to 6 to 12 inches across north central Kentucky. Little additional snow was reported after 0600 est. Laurel County still led the way with 16 inches in spots.

A freak winter storm dumped as much as 25 inches of snow on parts of Kentucky from the evening of February 3 to the morning of February 6. Most of the Kentucky counties were declared states of emergency by the morning of February 5 as trees and power lines were down across a large area of the Louisville County Warning Area and roads became snow covered, slick, hazardous and in some remote places inpassable. Over the three days, 3 people were killed and four injured across the Louisville CWA. One four year old boy was killed and 4 injured in a multi-car pileup on Interstate 65 in Louisville. A 71 year old man in Louisville was run crushed by his own truck as he and another man tried to free it from a snow drift. Also, a 35 year old man was killed in a traffic accident in Taylorsville. The storm system took a typical winter time path from the Gulf Coast and northeast along the Atlantic coast. However, due to the strength of the system and its slow movement, enough deep layered moisture was pulled into the system from the Atlantic Ocean, that the moisture was able to negotiate the Appalacian Mountains bringing heavy snows much further west than typical nor'easters". The initial heavy snows started on the evening of February 3 in the southeast parts of the Louisville CWA and then spread north reaching the Louisville metropolitan area by shortly before sunrise on February 4. By 7 am est February 4

an area of 10 plus inch accumulations spread from Adair county northeast into Clark county and by 7 pm est

10 plus accumulation totals stretched all the way to the Ohio River. By the afternoon of February 5

most of the heavy snow was confined to an area north of a Lexington to Louisville line. Snowfall depths as of the afternoon of February 6 ranged from 4 inches across southwest portions of the Louisville CWA (Cumberland

and Simpson counties) to as much as 25 inches at New Castle in Henry county. However

these numbers were lower than the actual snowfall amounts due to packing and some melting. 36 of the 49 counties in the Kentucky portion of the Louisville CWA had at least 10 total inches of snow on the ground at this time. Louisville had an all-time storm total snowfall of 22.4 inches eclipsing the old record (15.9 inches on January 16-17

1994) by an astonishing 6.5 inches. From the evening of February 5 until daybreak February 6

parts of Oldham county had an addition 11 inches of new snow on the ground. Highest snowfall amounts were in the central and north parts of the state where anywhere from 12 to to near 30 inches of snow was reported over the entire period. Areas well to the southwest of Louisville generally ranged from 5 to 10 inches of total snow. The system finally winded down during the day Friday as the responsible low pressure system lifted northeast further out to sea."

TRAINED SPOTTER

A fast moving area of low pressure dropped 4 to 6 inches of snow across parts of North Central Kentucky during the morning hours of December 24th.

LAW ENFORCEMENT

LAW ENFORCEMENT

A warm front over the lower Ohio Valley produced numerous training thunderstorms over north central Kentucky during the morning and early afternoon. A cold front brought more heavy rain to north central and east central Kentucky during the afternoon and evening. These thunderstorms produced rainfall amounts averaging from two to five inches. Numerous roads were closed over the area, including US and state highways, and cars were stranded in some areas.

Thunderstorm Wind

LAW ENFORCEMENT

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees and power lines were reported down across much of North Central and East Central Kentucky.

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees and power lines were reported down across much of North Central and East Central Kentucky.

Thunderstorm Wind

EMERGENCY MANAGER

A line of thunderstorms developed over Indiana during the afternoon. Additional thunderstorms developed during the evening along outflow boundaries, and gained upper level support from a shortwave that moved from Illinois, through Indiana, into Ohio. Most of the damage from the severe thunderstorms was in the form of downed trees and power lines. A tree was blown on to a house in Bardstown in Nelson County, and there was some roof damage in Nicholasville in Jessamine County.

Thunderstorm Wind

LAW ENFORCEMENT

A band of thunderstorms moved through North Central and East Central Kentucky. Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines, and the thunderstorms produced some large hail.

Thunderstorm Wind

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Numerous trees and power lines were reported down in most every county mentioned. Most of the property damage was in the form of roof damage, or minor damage caused by flying debris. Besides the tornadoes reported, there was some extensive property damage due to straight line winds, though. One mobile home was destroyed and two were damaged by straight line winds near Mt. Sherman in Larue County. A roof was caved in at a lumber company in Bowling Green in Warren County. In Liberty in Casey County, part of the roof of a concrete company was blown off. Georgetown in Scott county had extensive damage; an 80 foot radio tower was blown over on to a house, propane tanks and cars were overturned, and power poles were snapped.

Thunderstorm Wind

AMATEUR RADIO

Numerous trees and power lines were reported down in most every county mentioned. Most of the property damage was in the form of roof damage, or minor damage caused by flying debris. Besides the tornadoes reported, there was some extensive property damage due to straight line winds, though. One mobile home was destroyed and two were damaged by straight line winds near Mt. Sherman in Larue County. A roof was caved in at a lumber company in Bowling Green in Warren County. In Liberty in Casey County, part of the roof of a concrete company was blown off. Georgetown in Scott county had extensive damage; an 80 foot radio tower was blown over on to a house, propane tanks and cars were overturned, and power poles were snapped.

A major snow storm hit Kentucky on January 6-7, 1996. The snow began around noon est and effected all of the counties in the Louisville CWA before it stopped Sunday afternoon. The heavy snow began around 1500 est on the 6th and ended around 6 am est on the 7th. A strong double-barreled low pressure system moved from the Gulf states on the 6th to Georgia and then the South Carolina coast by the afternoon of the 7th. The snow became light and moved East of the CWA by 0000 est on the 8th. Between 2 and 6 inches of snow fell across the CWA by 2030 est. Meade, Breckinridge, Larue, Bullitt and Hardin Counties all reported up to 6 inches across their respective counties, while Spencer County led the way with 7 inches of accumulation. By 0200 est, between 5 and 12 inch total accumulations were reported. Green and Laurel counties had 12 inches. By 0600 est on the 7th, totals were from 6 inches at several locations to 16 inches in Laurel County. Totals were from 7 to 12 inches across east central Kentucky to 7 to 16 inches across south central Kentucky to 6 to 12 inches across north central Kentucky. Little additional snow was reported after 0600 est. Laurel County still led the way with 16 inches in spots.

A freak winter storm dumped as much as 25 inches of snow on parts of Kentucky from the evening of February 3 to the morning of February 6. Most of the Kentucky counties were declared states of emergency by the morning of February 5 as trees and power lines were down across a large area of the Louisville County Warning Area and roads became snow covered, slick, hazardous and in some remote places inpassable. Over the three days, 3 people were killed and four injured across the Louisville CWA. One four year old boy was killed and 4 injured in a multi-car pileup on Interstate 65 in Louisville. A 71 year old man in Louisville was run crushed by his own truck as he and another man tried to free it from a snow drift. Also, a 35 year old man was killed in a traffic accident in Taylorsville. The storm system took a typical winter time path from the Gulf Coast and northeast along the Atlantic coast. However, due to the strength of the system and its slow movement, enough deep layered moisture was pulled into the system from the Atlantic Ocean, that the moisture was able to negotiate the Appalacian Mountains bringing heavy snows much further west than typical nor'easters". The initial heavy snows started on the evening of February 3 in the southeast parts of the Louisville CWA and then spread north reaching the Louisville metropolitan area by shortly before sunrise on February 4. By 7 am est February 4

an area of 10 plus inch accumulations spread from Adair county northeast into Clark county and by 7 pm est

10 plus accumulation totals stretched all the way to the Ohio River. By the afternoon of February 5

most of the heavy snow was confined to an area north of a Lexington to Louisville line. Snowfall depths as of the afternoon of February 6 ranged from 4 inches across southwest portions of the Louisville CWA (Cumberland

and Simpson counties) to as much as 25 inches at New Castle in Henry county. However

these numbers were lower than the actual snowfall amounts due to packing and some melting. 36 of the 49 counties in the Kentucky portion of the Louisville CWA had at least 10 total inches of snow on the ground at this time. Louisville had an all-time storm total snowfall of 22.4 inches eclipsing the old record (15.9 inches on January 16-17

1994) by an astonishing 6.5 inches. From the evening of February 5 until daybreak February 6

parts of Oldham county had an addition 11 inches of new snow on the ground. Highest snowfall amounts were in the central and north parts of the state where anywhere from 12 to to near 30 inches of snow was reported over the entire period. Areas well to the southwest of Louisville generally ranged from 5 to 10 inches of total snow. The system finally winded down during the day Friday as the responsible low pressure system lifted northeast further out to sea."

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A line of thunderstorms developed over Indiana during the afternoon. Additional thunderstorms developed during the evening along outflow boundaries, and gained upper level support from a shortwave that moved from Illinois, through Indiana, into Ohio. Most of the damage from the severe thunderstorms was in the form of downed trees and power lines. A tree was blown on to a house in Bardstown in Nelson County, and there was some roof damage in Nicholasville in Jessamine County.

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Numerous trees and power lines were reported down in most every county mentioned. Most of the property damage was in the form of roof damage, or minor damage caused by flying debris. Besides the tornadoes reported, there was some extensive property damage due to straight line winds, though. One mobile home was destroyed and two were damaged by straight line winds near Mt. Sherman in Larue County. A roof was caved in at a lumber company in Bowling Green in Warren County. In Liberty in Casey County, part of the roof of a concrete company was blown off. Georgetown in Scott county had extensive damage; an 80 foot radio tower was blown over on to a house, propane tanks and cars were overturned, and power poles were snapped.