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| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartwell | Record low maximum temperature | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 2019-04-21 |
| The Dalles | Record low maximum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 2019-04-08 |
| Washington 2 ESE | Record low maximum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 2019-04-22 |
| Rock Is L&D 15 | Record low minimum temperature | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 2019-04-14 |
| Sisseton | Record low minimum temperature | -10.0 C (14.0 F) | 2019-04-14 |
| Hohenwald | Record low maximum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 2019-04-20 |
| Carrollton | Record low maximum temperature | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 2019-04-21 |
| Tullahoma | Record low maximum temperature | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | 2019-04-20 |
| Montpelier | Record low maximum temperature | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 2019-04-21 |
| Minonk | Record low maximum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 2019-04-15 |
| Cornelia | Record low maximum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 2019-04-21 |
| Decorah | Record low maximum temperature | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 2019-04-11 |
| Walker | Record low maximum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 2019-04-13 |
| Hastings | Record low maximum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 2019-04-15 |
| Casey | Record low maximum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 2019-04-20 |
| Mocksville 5SE | Record low maximum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 2019-04-21 |
| Franklin Sewage Plt | Record low maximum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 2019-04-21 |
| Murfreesboro 5 N | Record low maximum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 2019-04-21 |
| Toccoa | Record low maximum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 2019-04-21 |
Records per Day
Peak day 103| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2019-04-08 | 1 |
| 2019-04-09 | 6 |
| 2019-04-10 | 17 |
| 2019-04-11 | 102 |
| 2019-04-12 | 102 |
| 2019-04-13 | 54 |
| 2019-04-14 | 73 |
| 2019-04-15 | 46 |
| 2019-04-16 | 17 |
| 2019-04-17 | 3 |
| 2019-04-19 | 6 |
| 2019-04-20 | 67 |
| 2019-04-21 | 103 |
| 2019-04-22 | 14 |
| 2019-04-23 | 2 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Hartwell, 04-21 | |
|---|---|
| Minonk, 04-15 | |
| Cornelia, 04-21 | |
| The Dalles, 04-08 | |
| Washington 2 ESE, 04-22 | |
| Montpelier, 04-21 | |
| Sisseton, 04-14 | |
| Hohenwald, 04-20 | |
| Rock Is L&D 15, 04-14 | |
| Carrollton, 04-21 | |
| Tullahoma, 04-20 | |
| Casey, 04-20 | |
| Hastings, 04-15 | |
| Walker, 04-13 | |
| Decorah, 04-11 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 5.0 | 106 |
| 3.3 | 118 |
| 3.3 | 114 |
| 2.2 | 112 |
| 2.7 | 128 |
| 2.8 | 116 |
| 2.8 | 108 |
| 3.3 | 117 |
| 2.2 | 108 |
| 3.9 | 84 |
| 4.5 | 90 |
| 1.1 | 106 |
| 1.7 | 109 |
| 1.6 | 118 |
| 1.7 | 114 |
| 1.7 | 109 |
| 1.1 | 118 |
| 1.1 | 124 |
| 1.1 | 117 |
| 0.6 | 114 |
| 0.6 | 114 |
| 1.7 | 90 |
| 0.6 | 108 |
| 1.1 | 125 |
| 3.9 | 78 |
| 0.6 | 114 |
| 0.6 | 117 |
| 0.6 | 116 |
| 1.7 | 98 |
| 2.8 | 84 |
| 0.5 | 114 |
| 0.6 | 113 |
| 0.5 | 112 |
| 0.6 | 125 |
| 2.7 | 78 |
| 1.7 | 90 |
| 0.5 | 116 |
| 1.1 | 90 |
| 2.2 | 89 |
| 2.8 | 84 |
| 2.8 | 85 |
| 2.2 | 89 |
| 0.6 | 92 |
| 0.5 | 90 |
| 1.1 | 90 |
| 0.5 | 90 |
| 1.1 | 85 |
| 1.1 | 84 |
| 1.1 | 85 |
| 1.7 | 78 |
| 0.5 | 85 |
| 0.6 | 85 |
| 3.3 | 72 |
| 3.9 | 76 |
| 1.7 | 78 |
| 1.7 | 76 |
| 2.2 | 65 |
| 1.7 | 76 |
| 2.2 | 78 |
| 11.1 | 14 |
| 3.3 | 56 |
| 1.1 | 76 |
| 3.9 | 65 |
| 0.5 | 78 |
| 2.8 | 68 |
| 2.7 | 68 |
| 0.5 | 73 |
| 1.1 | 73 |
| 1.7 | 65 |
| 3.9 | 65 |
| 6.1 | 40 |
| 1.1 | 68 |
| 1.6 | 65 |
| 0.6 | 76 |
| 1.6 | 68 |
| 1.7 | 68 |
| 1.7 | 68 |
| 2.8 | 61 |
| 2.8 | 61 |
| 4.5 | 53 |
| 1.7 | 68 |
| 4.5 | 40 |
| 1.1 | 68 |
| 1.1 | 66 |
| 1.2 | 68 |
| 2.2 | 66 |
| 2.8 | 68 |
| 1.6 | 65 |
| 0.6 | 66 |
| 0.6 | 68 |
| 2.8 | 61 |
| 0.5 | 68 |
| 0.6 | 68 |
| 5.6 | 36 |
| 0.5 | 68 |
| 1.7 | 61 |
| 0.6 | 66 |
| 3.4 | 65 |
| 0.5 | 65 |
| 2.2 | 65 |
| 2.2 | 65 |
| 1.1 | 65 |
| 4.5 | 37 |
| 6.7 | 36 |
| 5.5 | 52 |
| 1.7 | 68 |
| 2.8 | 56 |
| 3.8 | 40 |
| 0.6 | 65 |
| 0.5 | 65 |
| 2.2 | 65 |
| 1.7 | 53 |
| 0.6 | 61 |
| 0.6 | 68 |
| 1.7 | 61 |
| 1.1 | 68 |
| 2.7 | 60 |
| 0.6 | 61 |
| 3.4 | 40 |
| 0.6 | 68 |
| 1.2 | 68 |
| 2.2 | 57 |
| 1.1 | 65 |
| 5.0 | 36 |
| 0.5 | 56 |
| 1.7 | 61 |
| 1.7 | 61 |
| 3.3 | 49 |
| 4.5 | 48 |
| 0.5 | 65 |
| 0.6 | 68 |
| 3.4 | 36 |
| 4.4 | 40 |
| 5.0 | 40 |
| 1.1 | 57 |
| 6.7 | 36 |
| 0.6 | 60 |
| 0.5 | 65 |
| 0.6 | 65 |
| 0.6 | 65 |
| 0.5 | 65 |
| 0.6 | 65 |
| 1.6 | 65 |
| 3.9 | 29 |
| 1.1 | 61 |
| 3.4 | 40 |
| 1.1 | 61 |
| 1.1 | 61 |
| 0.6 | 65 |
| 3.3 | 49 |
| 3.3 | 40 |
| 4.5 | 36 |
| 2.2 | 40 |
| 1.2 | 48 |
| 1.7 | 40 |
| 2.8 | 36 |
| 1.1 | 61 |
| 0.5 | 60 |
| 2.2 | 40 |
| 2.8 | 40 |
| 4.4 | 40 |
| 1.6 | 53 |
| 2.2 | 36 |
| 5.6 | 5 |
| 0.6 | 57 |
| 0.5 | 60 |
| 2.3 | 36 |
| 3.9 | 40 |
| 5.0 | 38 |
| 5.6 | 25 |
| 1.1 | 44 |
| 2.8 | 36 |
| 0.4 | 56 |
| 3.9 | 36 |
| 3.4 | 17 |
| 1.7 | 34 |
| 1.1 | 38 |
| 1.7 | 36 |
| 2.7 | 37 |
| 0.6 | 53 |
| 3.9 | 28 |
| 4.4 | 38 |
| 7.7 | 14 |
| 0.5 | 53 |
| 2.8 | 44 |
| 1.6 | 50 |
| 0.6 | 48 |
| 3.3 | 36 |
| 1.1 | 36 |
| 0.5 | 40 |
| 1.1 | 36 |
| 0.6 | 40 |
| 6.7 | 22 |
| 1.1 | 36 |
| 1.7 | 40 |
| 1.7 | 36 |
| 0.5 | 40 |
| 2.2 | 40 |
| 1.7 | 36 |
| 1.1 | 40 |
Compared With Other Events
Station records per event| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 2020 | |
| 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, 8 to 23 April 2019 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 613| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-08 | The Dalles | Record low maximum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 118 | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-04-11 | Decorah | Record low maximum temperature | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 118 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-04-13 | Walker | Record low maximum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 109 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-04-14 | Rock Is L&D 15 | Record low minimum temperature | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 2.7 C (4.9 F) | 128 | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-04-14 | Sisseton | Record low minimum temperature | -10.0 C (14.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 116 | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-04-15 | Minonk | Record low maximum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 4.5 C (8.1 F) | 90 | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-04-15 | Hastings | Record low maximum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 114 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-04-20 | Hohenwald | Record low maximum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 108 | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-04-20 | Tullahoma | Record low maximum temperature | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 108 | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-04-20 | Casey | Record low maximum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 109 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-04-21 | Hartwell | Record low maximum temperature | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 5.0 C (9.0 F) | 106 | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-04-21 | Carrollton | Record low maximum temperature | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 112 | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-04-21 | Montpelier | Record low maximum temperature | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 117 | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-04-21 | Cornelia | Record low maximum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 84 | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-04-21 | Washington 2 ESE | Record low maximum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 106 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-04-21 | Mocksville 5SE | Record low maximum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 118 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-04-21 | Franklin Sewage Plt | Record low maximum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 124 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-04-21 | Murfreesboro 5 N | Record low maximum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 117 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-04-21 | Toccoa | Record low maximum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 114 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-04-22 | Washington 2 ESE | Record low maximum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 114 | 46 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.