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Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 28 April to 14 May 2019

Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 28 April to 14 May 2019: 270 records at 180 stations, peak on 4 May 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 28 April to 14 May 2019 set or tied 270 station records at 180 stations.
  • It ran from 28 April 2019 to 14 May 2019 (17 days) and its peak day was 4 May 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Key W Intl AP set a monthly record high maximum temperature of 34.4 C (93.9 F) on 14 May 2019.
  • The busiest day was 4 May 2019 with 44 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 122 years.

Footprint

28 April to 14 May 2019
Footprint of Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 28 April to 14 May 2019 The area covered by Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 28 April to 14 May 2019 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 28 April to 14 May 2019 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 28 April to 14 May 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Key W Intl APRecord high maximum temperature34.4 C (93.9 F)2019-05-14
Dwtn CharlestonRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)2019-05-03
Daytona BeachRecord high minimum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2019-05-08
White Sulphur SpringsRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)2019-05-10
MarionRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)2019-05-12
Valley HeadRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)2019-05-01
Mc MinnvilleRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)2019-05-02
Lewisburg 3 NRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)2019-05-02
BatesburgRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)2019-05-04
GreenvilleRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2019-05-04
Oakland 1 SERecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)2019-05-10
Avon Park 2 WRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)2019-05-12
Crossville Ed & Rsch STNRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)2019-05-02
Sines Deep CreekRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)2019-05-10
Orlando Executive APRecord high minimum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)2019-05-02
Clarksburg 1Record high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)2019-05-04
Parsons 3 SERecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)2019-05-10
ChathamRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)2019-05-12
BayardRecord high minimum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)2019-05-04
Jacksonville BeachRecord high minimum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2019-05-10

Records per Day

Peak day 44
Records per day during Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 28 April to 14 May 2019 Records set or tied each day from 28 April 2019 to 14 May 2019. The most in one day was 44 on 4 May 2019. 0 13 25 38 50 04-2805-0105-0305-0505-0705-0905-1105-13
Records set or tied each day from 28 April 2019 to 14 May 2019. The most in one day was 44 on 4 May 2019.
Records per day during Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 28 April to 14 May 2019
DateRecords
2019-04-283
2019-04-305
2019-05-0120
2019-05-0231
2019-05-0316
2019-05-0444
2019-05-0537
2019-05-061
2019-05-073
2019-05-087
2019-05-0911
2019-05-1036
2019-05-1114
2019-05-1230
2019-05-138
2019-05-144

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 28 April to 14 May 2019 ranked by margin
Parsons 3 SE, 05-104.5 C (8.1 F)
Oakland 1 SE, 05-104.4 C (7.9 F)
Sines Deep Creek, 05-103.3 C (5.9 F)
Daytona Beach, 05-082.7 C (4.9 F)
White Sulphur Springs, 05-102.3 C (4.1 F)
Greenville, 05-041.7 C (3.1 F)
Clarksburg 1, 05-041.7 C (3.1 F)
Key W Intl AP, 05-141.6 C (2.9 F)
Jacksonville Beach, 05-101.6 C (2.9 F)
Dwtn Charleston, 05-031.1 C (2.0 F)
Marion, 05-121.1 C (2.0 F)
Orlando Executive AP, 05-021.1 C (2.0 F)
Batesburg, 05-040.6 C (1.1 F)
Mc Minnville, 05-020.6 C (1.1 F)
Lewisburg 3 N, 05-020.6 C (1.1 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 Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 28 April to 14 May 2019 270 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 0.01.32.53.85.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
270 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 Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 28 April to 14 May 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.669
1.1112
2.780
1.1122
2.393
0.5108
0.6104
0.6104
0.6116
1.784
4.468
0.589
3.368
0.584
0.585
1.776
4.554
1.172
0.576
1.670
1.170
0.676
1.176
0.676
1.168
1.664
2.260
1.174
1.266
2.860
1.664
1.264
1.168
1.165
1.164
0.676
0.665
1.160
1.157
2.744
1.168
0.660
1.168
1.160
0.668
1.165
2.260
1.149
0.568
0.564
0.556
1.760
0.665
1.160
1.760
0.565
0.665
1.153
0.660
1.160
1.162
0.564
2.349
0.660
0.560
1.154
1.145
0.561
1.153
0.661
1.748
1.156
1.154
3.337
0.653
1.154
0.653
1.140
1.145
3.336
0.544
0.552
0.550
0.552
0.548
0.550
0.648
0.552
1.234
1.140
1.140
1.240
1.148
0.648
0.640
0.540
2.240
1.725
0.633
0.540
1.136
0.528
0.640
0.640
1.140
0.640
1.125
0.528
0.628
0.540
0.641
0.640
0.640
1.133
0.541
0.646
0.624
0.533
0.641
2.218
1.616
1.136
2.228
1.141
0.540
0.641
0.545
2.232
1.121
0.528
0.520
1.128
1.136
1.725
1.136
1.128
0.528
1.120
0.632
2.28
1.610
1.225
0.532
3.418
0.618
1.132
2.326
0.616
1.116
0.628
1.128
0.628
0.528
0.516
1.126
1.128
1.618
0.528
1.118
0.624
1.716
0.614
1.218
2.88
1.28
0.628
1.118
1.716
1.725
2.216
2.88
1.11
0.58
0.520
0.517
0.58
1.18
1.128
1.116
0.524
1.128
1.116
1.712
1.225
0.616
0.516
0.516
1.118
0.64
0.59
1.125
1.76
0.614
2.80
0.616
0.616
0.61
0.622
1.112
0.622

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
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Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 28 April to 14 May 2019 (this event)270 records

Every Record Set

20 of 270
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 28 April to 14 May 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-05-01Valley HeadRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)10841 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-02Mc MinnvilleRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)10441 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-02Lewisburg 3 NRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)11641 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-02Crossville Ed & Rsch STNRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8436 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-02Orlando Executive APRecord high minimum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7235 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-03Dwtn CharlestonRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)11243 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-04BatesburgRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)10441 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-04GreenvilleRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)8439 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-04Clarksburg 1Record high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)7635 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-04BayardRecord high minimum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)7634 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-08Daytona BeachRecord high minimum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)8042 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-10White Sulphur SpringsRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)9342 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-10Oakland 1 SERecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)6838 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-10Sines Deep CreekRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)6836 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-10Parsons 3 SERecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)5435 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-10Jacksonville BeachRecord high minimum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)7033 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-12MarionRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)12242 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-12Avon Park 2 WRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8937 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-12ChathamRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8535 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-14Key W Intl APRecord high maximum temperature34.4 C (93.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)6948 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 270 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.