Heating and Wind Design Conditions for Kentucky
City | Lat. | Long. | Elev. | Std. Pres. | Heating Dry Bulb, °F | Extreme Wind Speed, mph | Coldest Month WS / MCDB | MCWS / MCWD to DB | Annual Extreme Daily | ||||||||||||
0.4% | 1% | 99.6% | 0.4% | Mean DB | Std. DB | ||||||||||||||||
°N | °W | Feet | psia | 99.6% | 99% | 1% | 2.5% | 5% | WS | MCDB | WS | MCDB | MCWS | PWD | MCWS | PWD | Max | Min | Max | Min | |
Bowling Green | 36.97 | 86.42 | 548 | 14.407 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 40 | 19 | 40 | 6 | 220 | 9 | 230 | 97 | -2 | 3.2 | 10.3 |
Covington/Cincinnati Airport | 39.05 | 84.67 | 876 | 14.236 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 30 | 22 | 33 | 9 | 250 | 10 | 230 | 95 | -7 | 3.1 | 8.5 |
Fort Campbell, AAF | 36.67 | 87.50 | 571 | 14.395 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 40 | 17 | 43 | 4 | 330 | 6 | 240 | 98 | 0 | 3.1 | 9.5 |
Fort Knox, Godman AAF | 37.90 | 85.97 | 755 | 14.299 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 42 | 16 | 39 | 4 | 290 | 6 | 270 | 97 | 0 | 4.1 | 7.9 |
Jackson | 37.60 | 83.32 | 1381 | 13.977 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 44 | 16 | 40 | 7 | 230 | 6 | 230 | 94 | -3 | 2.7 | 9.4 |
Lexington | 38.03 | 84.60 | 988 | 14.179 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 38 | 20 | 38 | 8 | 270 | 9 | 240 | 94 | -4 | 3.5 | 8.3 |
Louisville | 38.18 | 85.73 | 489 | 14.438 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 40 | 20 | 34 | 10 | 290 | 10 | 250 | 96 | -1 | 3.1 | 7.9 |
Paducah | 37.07 | 88.77 | 413 | 14.477 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 45 | 19 | 42 | 8 | 40 | 9 | 180 | 98 | -1 | 2.9 | 9.4 |