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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
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States, 22 August to 5 September 2019 The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States, 22 August to 5 September 2019 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States, 22 August to 5 September 2019 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States, 22 August to 5 September 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Mt Airy 2 WRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)2019-08-25
Beckley Va HospitalRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)2019-08-25
Statesville 2 NNERecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)2019-08-25
Saltville 1NRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)2019-08-25
Calico Rock 2 WSWRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2019-08-25
HardyRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2019-08-25
Pocahontas 1Record low maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)2019-08-25
LenoirRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)2019-08-25
WythevilleRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)2019-08-25
Banner ElkRecord low maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)2019-08-26
CambridgeRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)2019-08-28
Lead HillRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)2019-08-25
MorgantonRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)2019-08-25
PrincetonRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)2019-08-26
Mammoth SpringRecord low maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)2019-08-25
Waynesboro 2 WRecord low maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)2019-08-26
BrevardRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)2019-08-26
MontereyRecord low minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)2019-08-29
Lake Arthur 7 SWRecord low maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)2019-08-25
Shelby 2 NWRecord low maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)2019-08-25

Records per Day

Peak day 109
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States, 22 August to 5 September 2019 Records set or tied each day from 22 August 2019 to 5 September 2019. The most in one day was 109 on 25 August 2019. 0 30 60 90 120 08-2208-2408-2608-2808-3009-0109-03
Records set or tied each day from 22 August 2019 to 5 September 2019. The most in one day was 109 on 25 August 2019.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States, 22 August to 5 September 2019
DateRecords
2019-08-221
2019-08-233
2019-08-2430
2019-08-25109
2019-08-26105
2019-08-2772
2019-08-2831
2019-08-297
2019-08-307
2019-08-3116
2019-09-018
2019-09-022
2019-09-033
2019-09-052

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in United States, 22 August to 5 September 2019 ranked by margin
Lead Hill, 08-254.5 C (8.1 F)
Statesville 2 NNE, 08-253.9 C (7.0 F)
Calico Rock 2 WSW, 08-253.9 C (7.0 F)
Wytheville, 08-253.9 C (7.0 F)
Shelby 2 NW, 08-253.9 C (7.0 F)
Beckley Va Hospital, 08-253.4 C (6.1 F)
Mt Airy 2 W, 08-253.3 C (5.9 F)
Saltville 1N, 08-253.3 C (5.9 F)
Hardy, 08-252.8 C (5.0 F)
Cambridge, 08-282.8 C (5.0 F)
Lenoir, 08-252.8 C (5.0 F)
Pocahontas 1, 08-252.3 C (4.1 F)
Princeton, 08-262.2 C (4.0 F)
Morganton, 08-251.7 C (3.1 F)
Banner Elk, 08-261.6 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, 22 August to 5 September 2019 396 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 30 60 90 120 0.02.04.06.08.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
396 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, 22 August to 5 September 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
3.3110
3.497
3.989
3.392
3.990
2.8108
2.3108
2.8108
1.6110
2.892
3.976
4.584
2.2116
1.7110
1.6108
1.1113
1.2116
1.1114
1.193
3.966
1.198
1.1108
0.5104
0.5116
1.196
0.5108
0.6104
0.6104
0.6104
0.6117
3.373
1.192
0.693
3.961
1.690
4.472
1.784
1.684
3.861
3.360
2.274
0.692
2.278
1.676
0.589
0.592
2.374
3.352
1.176
1.774
3.452
1.170
2.274
1.774
1.769
1.176
2.272
3.952
0.684
3.960
7.244
1.176
4.452
0.681
2.852
1.674
1.674
1.668
0.578
0.574
0.676
2.852
1.274
0.580
0.574
1.774
1.768
2.260
1.165
1.664
4.552
1.772
1.168
3.350
1.757
2.360
0.553
1.168
2.357
3.933
1.166
1.168
1.626
3.352
1.761
1.764
2.260
1.752
1.652
1.760
4.436
2.852
5.533
2.252
1.766
2.752
1.760
1.757
1.661
1.160
2.252
3.352
3.930
0.561
4.533
0.668
2.252
0.666
1.168
1.168
3.433
2.852
2.836
1.652
0.668
1.761
2.234
1.152
0.562
0.562
2.252
1.161
1.752
1.152
1.756
1.652
0.566
0.566
1.156
1.156
0.660
1.754
1.752
0.660
0.560
0.552
0.660
3.433
0.561
3.933
1.649
0.664
4.56
3.928
3.440
0.561
2.837
1.736
1.149
1.148
0.560
1.733
0.657
1.132
1.244
1.152
3.933
2.248
1.752
1.152
2.229
1.150
1.152
2.324
1.152
1.748
2.233
5.09
3.333
1.156
2.836
0.650
1.150
0.657
2.241
0.656
1.152
1.152
1.152
0.641
1.153
1.137
1.732
2.236
1.729
0.652
2.841
0.656
3.332
2.837

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in United States, 22 August to 5 September 2019 compared with similar events
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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, 22 August to 5 September 2019 (this event)396 records

Every Record Set

20 of 396
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in United States, 22 August to 5 September 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-08-25Mt Airy 2 WRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)11050 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-25Beckley Va HospitalRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)9750 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-25Statesville 2 NNERecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)8948 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-25Saltville 1NRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)9248 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-25Calico Rock 2 WSWRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)9047 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-25HardyRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)10847 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-25Pocahontas 1Record low maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)10846 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-25LenoirRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)9246 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-25WythevilleRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)7646 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-25Lead HillRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)8445 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-25MorgantonRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)11045 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-25Mammoth SpringRecord low maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)10844 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-25Lake Arthur 7 SWRecord low maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)9342 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-25Shelby 2 NWRecord low maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)6642 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-26Banner ElkRecord low maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)11046 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-26PrincetonRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)11645 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-26Waynesboro 2 WRecord low maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)11344 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-26BrevardRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)11644 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-28CambridgeRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)10846 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-29MontereyRecord low minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)11444 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.