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Cold outbreak in United States, 8 to 23 April 2019

Cold outbreak in United States, 8 to 23 April 2019: 613 records at 539 stations, peak on 21 April 2019. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in United States, 8 to 23 April 2019 set or tied 613 station records at 539 stations.
  • It ran from 8 April 2019 to 23 April 2019 (16 days) and its peak day was 21 April 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Hartwell set a daily record low maximum temperature of 10.6 C (51.1 F) on 21 April 2019.
  • The busiest day was 21 April 2019 with 103 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 128 years.

Footprint

8 to 23 April 2019
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States, 8 to 23 April 2019 The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States, 8 to 23 April 2019 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States, 8 to 23 April 2019 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States, 8 to 23 April 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
HartwellRecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)2019-04-21
The DallesRecord low maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)2019-04-08
Washington 2 ESERecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)2019-04-22
Rock Is L&D 15Record low minimum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)2019-04-14
SissetonRecord low minimum temperature-10.0 C (14.0 F)2019-04-14
HohenwaldRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)2019-04-20
CarrolltonRecord low maximum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)2019-04-21
TullahomaRecord low maximum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)2019-04-20
MontpelierRecord low maximum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)2019-04-21
MinonkRecord low maximum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)2019-04-15
CorneliaRecord low maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)2019-04-21
DecorahRecord low maximum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)2019-04-11
WalkerRecord low maximum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)2019-04-13
HastingsRecord low maximum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)2019-04-15
CaseyRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)2019-04-20
Mocksville 5SERecord low maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)2019-04-21
Franklin Sewage PltRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)2019-04-21
Murfreesboro 5 NRecord low maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)2019-04-21
ToccoaRecord low maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)2019-04-21

Records per Day

Peak day 103
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States, 8 to 23 April 2019 Records set or tied each day from 8 April 2019 to 23 April 2019. The most in one day was 103 on 21 April 2019. 0 30 60 90 120 04-0804-1004-1204-1404-1604-1904-2104-23
Records set or tied each day from 8 April 2019 to 23 April 2019. The most in one day was 103 on 21 April 2019.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States, 8 to 23 April 2019
DateRecords
2019-04-081
2019-04-096
2019-04-1017
2019-04-11102
2019-04-12102
2019-04-1354
2019-04-1473
2019-04-1546
2019-04-1617
2019-04-173
2019-04-196
2019-04-2067
2019-04-21103
2019-04-2214
2019-04-232

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in United States, 8 to 23 April 2019 ranked by margin
Hartwell, 04-215.0 C (9.0 F)
Minonk, 04-154.5 C (8.1 F)
Cornelia, 04-213.9 C (7.0 F)
The Dalles, 04-083.3 C (5.9 F)
Washington 2 ESE, 04-223.3 C (5.9 F)
Montpelier, 04-213.3 C (5.9 F)
Sisseton, 04-142.8 C (5.0 F)
Hohenwald, 04-202.8 C (5.0 F)
Rock Is L&D 15, 04-142.7 C (4.9 F)
Carrollton, 04-212.2 C (4.0 F)
Tullahoma, 04-202.2 C (4.0 F)
Casey, 04-201.7 C (3.1 F)
Hastings, 04-151.7 C (3.1 F)
Walker, 04-131.7 C (3.1 F)
Decorah, 04-111.6 C (2.9 F)

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 against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in United States, 8 to 23 April 2019 500 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 38 75 113 150 0.03.06.09.012.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
500 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in United States, 8 to 23 April 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
5.0106
3.3118
3.3114
2.2112
2.7128
2.8116
2.8108
3.3117
2.2108
3.984
4.590
1.1106
1.7109
1.6118
1.7114
1.7109
1.1118
1.1124
1.1117
0.6114
0.6114
1.790
0.6108
1.1125
3.978
0.6114
0.6117
0.6116
1.798
2.884
0.5114
0.6113
0.5112
0.6125
2.778
1.790
0.5116
1.190
2.289
2.884
2.885
2.289
0.692
0.590
1.190
0.590
1.185
1.184
1.185
1.778
0.585
0.685
3.372
3.976
1.778
1.776
2.265
1.776
2.278
11.114
3.356
1.176
3.965
0.578
2.868
2.768
0.573
1.173
1.765
3.965
6.140
1.168
1.665
0.676
1.668
1.768
1.768
2.861
2.861
4.553
1.768
4.540
1.168
1.166
1.268
2.266
2.868
1.665
0.666
0.668
2.861
0.568
0.668
5.636
0.568
1.761
0.666
3.465
0.565
2.265
2.265
1.165
4.537
6.736
5.552
1.768
2.856
3.840
0.665
0.565
2.265
1.753
0.661
0.668
1.761
1.168
2.760
0.661
3.440
0.668
1.268
2.257
1.165
5.036
0.556
1.761
1.761
3.349
4.548
0.565
0.668
3.436
4.440
5.040
1.157
6.736
0.660
0.565
0.665
0.665
0.565
0.665
1.665
3.929
1.161
3.440
1.161
1.161
0.665
3.349
3.340
4.536
2.240
1.248
1.740
2.836
1.161
0.560
2.240
2.840
4.440
1.653
2.236
5.65
0.657
0.560
2.336
3.940
5.038
5.625
1.144
2.836
0.456
3.936
3.417
1.734
1.138
1.736
2.737
0.653
3.928
4.438
7.714
0.553
2.844
1.650
0.648
3.336
1.136
0.540
1.136
0.640
6.722
1.136
1.740
1.736
0.540
2.240
1.736
1.140

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in United States, 8 to 23 April 2019 compared with similar events
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 202112,118 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 20209,841 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 20188,263 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 20247,675 records
Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 20265,568 records
Cold outbreak in United States, 8 to 23 April 2019 (this event)613 records

Every Record Set

20 of 613
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in United States, 8 to 23 April 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-04-08The DallesRecord low maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)11847 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-11DecorahRecord low maximum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)11842 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-13WalkerRecord low maximum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)10942 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-14Rock Is L&D 15Record low minimum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)12845 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-14SissetonRecord low minimum temperature-10.0 C (14.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)11645 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-15MinonkRecord low maximum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)9043 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-15HastingsRecord low maximum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)11442 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-20HohenwaldRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)10845 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-20TullahomaRecord low maximum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)10844 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-20CaseyRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)10942 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-21HartwellRecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)10650 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-21CarrolltonRecord low maximum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)11245 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-21MontpelierRecord low maximum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)11744 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-21CorneliaRecord low maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)8443 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-21Washington 2 ESERecord low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)10642 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-21Mocksville 5SERecord low maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)11842 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-21Franklin Sewage PltRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)12442 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-21Murfreesboro 5 NRecord low maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)11742 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-21ToccoaRecord low maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)11441 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-22Washington 2 ESERecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)11446 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 613 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.