Good Thursday everyone! Well I asked you guys for some past weather events you wanted to see and I am here to deliver one of them for you. The 1993 “storm of the century”! That is an often used phrase in describing such monster storms. I prefer to call it the March Superstorm. March 12-14, 1993 delivered one of the most potent storms to ever strike the United States.
I found some cool images from that storm for you guys. Check em out…
Here in Kentucky… snowfall totals were impressive to say the least. Locations near Hazard in Perry county reported 30″. Officially 20″ fell at the NWS in Jackson while London recorded 22″. The Lexington area recorded around 5″12″ of snow as totals quickly dropped to nothing the farther west we went toward the Ohio River.
Winds of 40mph+ whipped the snow into huge drifts that shut down roads, including I-64 and I 75, for several days. Unfortunatly, 5 people were killed in Kentucky with nearly 300 total across the eastern US.
Having grown up in eastern Ky… I remember this storm well. It was an amazing sight to behold and it’s a storm that may not see it’s equal anytime soon.
Gotcha in the mood for snow yet? 
On a current weather note… temps will continue to run on the toast side into the coming weekend. Highs will top out in the lower 90s through Saturday with a daily increase in humidity. We will also see a small chance for a shower or storm as early as Friday evening.
Next week will feature a nice cool down early on as a decent trough digs in across the region. This will also up the chances for showers and storms.
I will have another update coming later Thursday. Give me some more historical weather events you would like to blog about and I will see what I can do.
Take care.
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Cool Chris, thanks for the memories!! I remember that storm well. I was still in high school at the time in Lee County, and if I remember correct…we had thunder snow with that storm!! I actually recall several bouts of thunder and lightning with that one! Correct me if I am wrong.
Thanks Chris…I do not recall any thundersnow with that one but that storm was one for the record books. I guess we had about two feet or so here in Letcher County and school was closed for a week.
Hey, Chris. I remember that snow! I was at Morehead State, and they closed classes for a day, which is totally unheard of there. I also remember using trash bags as sleds to slide down the mountains, and one of my friends cracked his ribs when he crashed! Good times, good times.
Hey Chris! Do you have any snowfall maps from December 1989? I was told it was quite snowy.
Hey Chris, can you throw up some radar images and maps of the Memorial Day Weekend Flood in 2004? I went to Charleston the day it hit and tried making my way back to Eastern KY, but roads were closed due to high waters and mudslides. My house got flooded with this as well. I never did get to see the radar from the event. If you can, I would appreciate it.
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1. hurricane katrina
2. tornado outbreak april 1974? ( the real big one)
3. lexington flood from september 2006
that would be a perfect dream if it was 100 mi further west.
THANKS CHRIS !!! those images were awesome, that storm will be one most of us will be telling our grandkids, if time permits. I remember that storm just like it were yesterday. Actually I was in FLorida on the 11-12th and had to make an EMERGENCY escape back home. WE hit the snow in middle Georgia. By the Time we made it to Jellico Mnt. it was Horrible, luckily we just made it over and safely home before the MOTHER LOAD hit..and boy did it ever hit. Thunder and lightning and snow blowing ever direction, sideways, longways. even upways..LOL..couldnt resist that on..anyway it was a storm that I was glad I got to witness, as far as the snowfall was concerned…
Now Since Chris has made all these changes. a new job, new place to live, and a new blog… Maybe, just maybe, the weather patterns this winter may get shook up alittle to to cause some good shoveling type snowstorms.. I do think I remember Chris saying on air before he left that in the 10 yrs. he had been a kyt there had’nt been a good snowfall..lol.. so maybe this will be the year…for the TRUE BIG ONE !!! oh well its nice to dream anyway..lol..have a good day all.
Chris with that snowstorm school was out for 2 weeks in morgan co… And I love it.
Thanks Chris I love looking at these maps love it!!!
Marsha how did you get on?I am so glad you finally made it.Now if we can get firefighter on?????
Chris or Mitch what happened to our tropical wave in the gulf? I am so hoping for rain from that one it looks like it vanished or did it just move over land???? Everyone try to stay cool.
The low that could have given us a shot at some rain has moved across florida and will now ride up the coast or out to sea so we aren’t going to see a drop out of it.
I forgot keeping with the spirit of Christmas in July did you guys catch the QVC or HSN Christmas in July show yesterday?? I loved it they had all kinds of new toys lol!!!!! They had a Santa Claus helicopter with moving parts that had to be made for the snow dome region of Ky when Santa has to use the copter inside of the sleigh lol!! They had a snowman that made snow again made for us in Ky.They had everything!!! My husband came in and just shook his head.I told him i wanted one of everything lol!!!!! Merry Christmas in July guys!!!!!!
Thanks Randy i wondered what happened.
Hey Tim when you get time i needs to converse with ya
Missing you Chris on WKYT but I fully understand. Sometimes you have to do what you have to do. It just isn’t the same without you. I don’t watch anymore. I log on to WYMT for my local and your blog for the rest. We always turned you on at my school to get the mid-day forcast. Always wanting snow!! Please continue with what you are doing with the blog. I love weather and wouldn’t live anywhere else. Kentucky is the weather capital and the seasons are awesome. As soon as school starts again I will pass along your address to everyone else. I had them all hooked on your blog. Keep up the good work!!!!
I remember the 1993 storm well. I was flying back to Lexington from New Orleans and was stranded in Atlanta for 8 hours. I finally arrived back here at around 3:30 a.m., just as the snow was starting.
Tropical low off the SC coast becoming better organized this afternoon. Appears close to depression status if trend continues.
http://hurricane.accuweather.com/hurricane/satellite.asp?region=se&anim=1&type=ir&basin=atlantic
Hey thanks Chris!! You know a little fact to blow your mind, Ashlyn was just 2 and a half months old when that snowstorm hit!! I was 18 and in a little old house that snow blew in around the door!! That was a long, cold winter for me with no wood for the wood stove!!
I lived In Pinehurst NC during that storm which is pretty far south in that state. We got about 4″ of snow there. I worked at a Roses store at the time and was shocked to be told that we’d be closing the store early so all could get home safely. It only stayed on the ground through noon the next day! I think that was the only time we saw snow in the four years we lived there!
I remember this storm well. Was living in an apt. on Versailles Rd. and when we woke up in the morning the snow was halfway up my Honda Civic. My boyfriend’s 4WD Bronco was at his apt. on Red Mile Rd. so we literally walked down the middle of Versailles Rd. to get there. The snow was too deep for cars and you had no idea where the sidewalk was. We had to get out to the training center to care for the horses. Since so many people couldn’t get there we ended up staying most of the day to care for the horses who’s people didn’t make it. We also ended up pulling a lot of folks out of the snow because they got buried after getting to the barn. What a day. Great memories!
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/archive/events/040530/index.html
Chris, Who can forget the big blizzard of Feb 1985 just before Valentine’s Day. We were out of school for close to 2 weeks. The wind and cold temperatures closed roads down for the drifting snow in Bath Co. We lived 3 tenths of a mile off the main road and could not get out the lane for a week. A grater finally came down the lane and we had snow 6 feet tall down both sides of the lane, it was like driving through a tunnel. I was 11 at the time. Just wondering if others remembered this as well. Dean at Locust in Fleming Co.
I don’t even know if it’s possible but i would like to see maps from April 4, 1977. The rainfall eventually led to the flood that ravaged areas along the Big Sandy and its major tributaries the Tug and Levisa Fork.If anybody ever seen the pics of downtown williamson, wv during and after the flood they would know how devastating it.
Crystal, I did what Chris said go to kyweathercenter.com that was it….
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