Afternoon heat indices peaked from around 105 to 115 degrees on three consecutive days. On the 27th, heat indices topped out around 105. The peak heat index on the following two days was around 110. The maximum observed heat indices at several cities over the three-day period included: 113 degrees at Paducah, 114 at Owensboro and Henderson, 117 at the Princeton mesonet site, 111 at Murray, 110 at Madisonville, and 108 at Fort Campbell.  All of the preceding sites were airport sites except Princeton. A 500 mb high over the southern Plains built slowly east and northeast into the Mid-Mississippi Valley. At the surface, weak high pressure over the Tennessee Valley produced a persistent southwest wind flow.

Excessive Heat in Ballard, KENTUCKY
From 27-JUL-15 12:00:00 to 29-JUL-15 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Excessive Heat in Caldwell, KENTUCKY
From 27-JUL-15 12:00:00 to 29-JUL-15 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Excessive Heat in Calloway, KENTUCKY
From 27-JUL-15 12:00:00 to 29-JUL-15 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Excessive Heat in Carlisle, KENTUCKY
From 27-JUL-15 12:00:00 to 29-JUL-15 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Excessive Heat in Christian, KENTUCKY
From 27-JUL-15 12:00:00 to 29-JUL-15 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Excessive Heat in Crittenden, KENTUCKY
From 27-JUL-15 12:00:00 to 29-JUL-15 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Excessive Heat in Daviess, KENTUCKY
From 27-JUL-15 12:00:00 to 29-JUL-15 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWSS

Excessive Heat in Fulton, KENTUCKY
From 27-JUL-15 12:00:00 to 29-JUL-15 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Excessive Heat in Graves, KENTUCKY
From 27-JUL-15 12:00:00 to 29-JUL-15 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Excessive Heat in Henderson, KENTUCKY
From 27-JUL-15 12:00:00 to 29-JUL-15 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Excessive Heat in Hickman, KENTUCKY
From 27-JUL-15 12:00:00 to 29-JUL-15 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Excessive Heat in Hopkins, KENTUCKY
From 27-JUL-15 12:00:00 to 29-JUL-15 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Excessive Heat in Livingston, KENTUCKY
From 27-JUL-15 12:00:00 to 29-JUL-15 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Excessive Heat in LYON, KENTUCKY
From 27-JUL-15 12:00:00 to 29-JUL-15 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Excessive Heat in Marshall, KENTUCKY
From 27-JUL-15 12:00:00 to 29-JUL-15 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Excessive Heat in McCracken, KENTUCKY
From 27-JUL-15 12:00:00 to 29-JUL-15 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Excessive Heat in McLean, KENTUCKY
From 27-JUL-15 12:00:00 to 29-JUL-15 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Excessive Heat in Muhlenberg, KENTUCKY
From 27-JUL-15 12:00:00 to 29-JUL-15 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Excessive Heat in Todd, KENTUCKY
From 27-JUL-15 12:00:00 to 29-JUL-15 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Excessive Heat in Trigg, KENTUCKY
From 27-JUL-15 12:00:00 to 29-JUL-15 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Excessive Heat in Union, KENTUCKY
From 27-JUL-15 12:00:00 to 29-JUL-15 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Excessive Heat in Webster, KENTUCKY
From 27-JUL-15 12:00:00 to 29-JUL-15 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS