Cold outbreak in United States, 22 August to 5 September 2019
Cold outbreak in United States, 22 August to 5 September 2019: 396 records at 323 stations, peak on 25 August 2019. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Cold outbreak in United States, 22 August to 5 September 2019 set or tied 396 station records at 323 stations.
- It ran from 22 August 2019 to 5 September 2019 (15 days) and its peak day was 25 August 2019.
- Status: closed.
- Mt Airy 2 W set a daily record low maximum temperature of 18.9 C (66.0 F) on 25 August 2019.
- The busiest day was 25 August 2019 with 109 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 117 years.
Footprint
22 August to 5 September 2019| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Airy 2 W | Record low maximum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 2019-08-25 |
| Beckley Va Hospital | Record low maximum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 2019-08-25 |
| Statesville 2 NNE | Record low maximum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 2019-08-25 |
| Saltville 1N | Record low maximum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 2019-08-25 |
| Calico Rock 2 WSW | Record low maximum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 2019-08-25 |
| Hardy | Record low maximum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 2019-08-25 |
| Pocahontas 1 | Record low maximum temperature | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 2019-08-25 |
| Lenoir | Record low maximum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 2019-08-25 |
| Wytheville | Record low maximum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 2019-08-25 |
| Banner Elk | Record low maximum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 2019-08-26 |
| Cambridge | Record low maximum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 2019-08-28 |
| Lead Hill | Record low maximum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 2019-08-25 |
| Morganton | Record low maximum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 2019-08-25 |
| Princeton | Record low maximum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 2019-08-26 |
| Mammoth Spring | Record low maximum temperature | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 2019-08-25 |
| Waynesboro 2 W | Record low maximum temperature | 28.3 C (82.9 F) | 2019-08-26 |
| Brevard | Record low maximum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 2019-08-26 |
| Monterey | Record low minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 2019-08-29 |
| Lake Arthur 7 SW | Record low maximum temperature | 26.7 C (80.1 F) | 2019-08-25 |
| Shelby 2 NW | Record low maximum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 2019-08-25 |
Records per Day
Peak day 109| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2019-08-22 | 1 |
| 2019-08-23 | 3 |
| 2019-08-24 | 30 |
| 2019-08-25 | 109 |
| 2019-08-26 | 105 |
| 2019-08-27 | 72 |
| 2019-08-28 | 31 |
| 2019-08-29 | 7 |
| 2019-08-30 | 7 |
| 2019-08-31 | 16 |
| 2019-09-01 | 8 |
| 2019-09-02 | 2 |
| 2019-09-03 | 3 |
| 2019-09-05 | 2 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Lead Hill, 08-25 | |
|---|---|
| Statesville 2 NNE, 08-25 | |
| Calico Rock 2 WSW, 08-25 | |
| Wytheville, 08-25 | |
| Shelby 2 NW, 08-25 | |
| Beckley Va Hospital, 08-25 | |
| Mt Airy 2 W, 08-25 | |
| Saltville 1N, 08-25 | |
| Hardy, 08-25 | |
| Cambridge, 08-28 | |
| Lenoir, 08-25 | |
| Pocahontas 1, 08-25 | |
| Princeton, 08-26 | |
| Morganton, 08-25 | |
| Banner Elk, 08-26 |
Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.
Margin Against Age of the Broken Record
| Margin (C) | Years the old record stood |
|---|---|
| 3.3 | 110 |
| 3.4 | 97 |
| 3.9 | 89 |
| 3.3 | 92 |
| 3.9 | 90 |
| 2.8 | 108 |
| 2.3 | 108 |
| 2.8 | 108 |
| 1.6 | 110 |
| 2.8 | 92 |
| 3.9 | 76 |
| 4.5 | 84 |
| 2.2 | 116 |
| 1.7 | 110 |
| 1.6 | 108 |
| 1.1 | 113 |
| 1.2 | 116 |
| 1.1 | 114 |
| 1.1 | 93 |
| 3.9 | 66 |
| 1.1 | 98 |
| 1.1 | 108 |
| 0.5 | 104 |
| 0.5 | 116 |
| 1.1 | 96 |
| 0.5 | 108 |
| 0.6 | 104 |
| 0.6 | 104 |
| 0.6 | 104 |
| 0.6 | 117 |
| 3.3 | 73 |
| 1.1 | 92 |
| 0.6 | 93 |
| 3.9 | 61 |
| 1.6 | 90 |
| 4.4 | 72 |
| 1.7 | 84 |
| 1.6 | 84 |
| 3.8 | 61 |
| 3.3 | 60 |
| 2.2 | 74 |
| 0.6 | 92 |
| 2.2 | 78 |
| 1.6 | 76 |
| 0.5 | 89 |
| 0.5 | 92 |
| 2.3 | 74 |
| 3.3 | 52 |
| 1.1 | 76 |
| 1.7 | 74 |
| 3.4 | 52 |
| 1.1 | 70 |
| 2.2 | 74 |
| 1.7 | 74 |
| 1.7 | 69 |
| 1.1 | 76 |
| 2.2 | 72 |
| 3.9 | 52 |
| 0.6 | 84 |
| 3.9 | 60 |
| 7.2 | 44 |
| 1.1 | 76 |
| 4.4 | 52 |
| 0.6 | 81 |
| 2.8 | 52 |
| 1.6 | 74 |
| 1.6 | 74 |
| 1.6 | 68 |
| 0.5 | 78 |
| 0.5 | 74 |
| 0.6 | 76 |
| 2.8 | 52 |
| 1.2 | 74 |
| 0.5 | 80 |
| 0.5 | 74 |
| 1.7 | 74 |
| 1.7 | 68 |
| 2.2 | 60 |
| 1.1 | 65 |
| 1.6 | 64 |
| 4.5 | 52 |
| 1.7 | 72 |
| 1.1 | 68 |
| 3.3 | 50 |
| 1.7 | 57 |
| 2.3 | 60 |
| 0.5 | 53 |
| 1.1 | 68 |
| 2.3 | 57 |
| 3.9 | 33 |
| 1.1 | 66 |
| 1.1 | 68 |
| 1.6 | 26 |
| 3.3 | 52 |
| 1.7 | 61 |
| 1.7 | 64 |
| 2.2 | 60 |
| 1.7 | 52 |
| 1.6 | 52 |
| 1.7 | 60 |
| 4.4 | 36 |
| 2.8 | 52 |
| 5.5 | 33 |
| 2.2 | 52 |
| 1.7 | 66 |
| 2.7 | 52 |
| 1.7 | 60 |
| 1.7 | 57 |
| 1.6 | 61 |
| 1.1 | 60 |
| 2.2 | 52 |
| 3.3 | 52 |
| 3.9 | 30 |
| 0.5 | 61 |
| 4.5 | 33 |
| 0.6 | 68 |
| 2.2 | 52 |
| 0.6 | 66 |
| 1.1 | 68 |
| 1.1 | 68 |
| 3.4 | 33 |
| 2.8 | 52 |
| 2.8 | 36 |
| 1.6 | 52 |
| 0.6 | 68 |
| 1.7 | 61 |
| 2.2 | 34 |
| 1.1 | 52 |
| 0.5 | 62 |
| 0.5 | 62 |
| 2.2 | 52 |
| 1.1 | 61 |
| 1.7 | 52 |
| 1.1 | 52 |
| 1.7 | 56 |
| 1.6 | 52 |
| 0.5 | 66 |
| 0.5 | 66 |
| 1.1 | 56 |
| 1.1 | 56 |
| 0.6 | 60 |
| 1.7 | 54 |
| 1.7 | 52 |
| 0.6 | 60 |
| 0.5 | 60 |
| 0.5 | 52 |
| 0.6 | 60 |
| 3.4 | 33 |
| 0.5 | 61 |
| 3.9 | 33 |
| 1.6 | 49 |
| 0.6 | 64 |
| 4.5 | 6 |
| 3.9 | 28 |
| 3.4 | 40 |
| 0.5 | 61 |
| 2.8 | 37 |
| 1.7 | 36 |
| 1.1 | 49 |
| 1.1 | 48 |
| 0.5 | 60 |
| 1.7 | 33 |
| 0.6 | 57 |
| 1.1 | 32 |
| 1.2 | 44 |
| 1.1 | 52 |
| 3.9 | 33 |
| 2.2 | 48 |
| 1.7 | 52 |
| 1.1 | 52 |
| 2.2 | 29 |
| 1.1 | 50 |
| 1.1 | 52 |
| 2.3 | 24 |
| 1.1 | 52 |
| 1.7 | 48 |
| 2.2 | 33 |
| 5.0 | 9 |
| 3.3 | 33 |
| 1.1 | 56 |
| 2.8 | 36 |
| 0.6 | 50 |
| 1.1 | 50 |
| 0.6 | 57 |
| 2.2 | 41 |
| 0.6 | 56 |
| 1.1 | 52 |
| 1.1 | 52 |
| 1.1 | 52 |
| 0.6 | 41 |
| 1.1 | 53 |
| 1.1 | 37 |
| 1.7 | 32 |
| 2.2 | 36 |
| 1.7 | 29 |
| 0.6 | 52 |
| 2.8 | 41 |
| 0.6 | 56 |
| 3.3 | 32 |
| 2.8 | 37 |
Compared With Other Events
Station records per event| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 2021 | |
|---|---|
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| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 2018 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 2024 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 2026 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States, 22 August to 5 September 2019 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 396| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-25 | Mt Airy 2 W | Record low maximum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 110 | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-08-25 | Beckley Va Hospital | Record low maximum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 97 | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-08-25 | Statesville 2 NNE | Record low maximum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 89 | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-08-25 | Saltville 1N | Record low maximum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 92 | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-08-25 | Calico Rock 2 WSW | Record low maximum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 90 | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-08-25 | Hardy | Record low maximum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 108 | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-08-25 | Pocahontas 1 | Record low maximum temperature | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 108 | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-08-25 | Lenoir | Record low maximum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 92 | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-08-25 | Wytheville | Record low maximum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 76 | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-08-25 | Lead Hill | Record low maximum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 4.5 C (8.1 F) | 84 | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-08-25 | Morganton | Record low maximum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 110 | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-08-25 | Mammoth Spring | Record low maximum temperature | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 108 | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-08-25 | Lake Arthur 7 SW | Record low maximum temperature | 26.7 C (80.1 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 93 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-08-25 | Shelby 2 NW | Record low maximum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 66 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-08-26 | Banner Elk | Record low maximum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 110 | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-08-26 | Princeton | Record low maximum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 116 | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-08-26 | Waynesboro 2 W | Record low maximum temperature | 28.3 C (82.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 113 | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-08-26 | Brevard | Record low maximum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 116 | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-08-28 | Cambridge | Record low maximum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 108 | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-08-29 | Monterey | Record low minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 114 | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 396 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.