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Weather: August 2007 Archives


Hottest month on record

3:26 PM Fri, Aug 31, 2007 |

StormTeam Meteorologist JEREMY KAPPELL explains how August 2007 turned out to be the hottest month ever in Kentuckiana

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Heat wave intensifies again. More records poised to fall.

3:57 PM Thu, Aug 23, 2007 |

Tuesday’s high of 88 degrees marked the first day in over three weeks that the mercury stayed below 90, ending the record streak of consecutive 90 degree days at 22. Hope you didn’t get used to the relatively cooler temperatures though, because now the mercury is on the rise again…

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The longest heat wave of them all

10:24 PM Sun, Aug 19, 2007 |

Sure we've seen long stretches of hot weather here in Kentuckiana, but the current one might turn out to be "the longest heat wave of them all.”

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Relief?? Finally??

8:26 AM Thu, Aug 16, 2007 |

The past two weeks have been record breakers! But, we are finally seeing a short reprieve by this weekend.

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2007 Heat Wave, so far…

9:46 AM Fri, Aug 10, 2007 |

Yes, it has been extremely hot and humid here recently, but just how hot has it been?

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What is the difference between a Heat Advisory and a Heat Warning?

1:50 PM Wed, Aug 08, 2007 |

A viewer recently asked me this very relevant question:

What is the difference between a heat advisory and excessive heat warning? I live in Oldham County and we have a heat advisory and Carroll County has an excessive heat warning. I read both NWS bulletins for Oldham County and Carroll County, and our temperatures and heat index levels are higher than the numbers in Carroll County. Would you mind explaining this for me?

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Heat wave safety

1:18 PM Mon, Aug 06, 2007 |

Excessive heat kills about 175 people on average per year in the United States, more than hurricanes, tornadoes, and flooding. With Kentuckiana firmly in the grips of a major heat wave, the following are some terms and tips you should know to keep you and your family safe during this summer’s heat and humidity.

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Heat wave stifles Kentuckiana...

8:09 AM Sun, Aug 05, 2007 |

Despite the rainfall from over the weekend, the heat wave that has been baking Kentuckiana this past week will continue to intensify...

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