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Eventdex · Heat & Excessive Heat

OTTAWA

253731

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Event typeevent_typeExcessive Heat
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id253,731
Episode IDepisode_id43,583
Begin UTCbegin_utc2010-07-19T18:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2010-07-21T02:00:00+00:00
StatestateKANSAS
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameOTTAWA
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Damage propertydamage_property240.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceBroadcast Media
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeAn extended period of very hot weather occurred across Northeast Kansas between July 19th and July 23rd. Daytime air temperatures reached between 98 and 106 while heat indices reached the 110 to 115 degree range. Nighttime temperatures only fell into the 75 to 80 degree range through this period. No fatalities were reported however hundreds of cattle did perish in Ottawa County due to the heat.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeSeveral hundred head of cattle perished at a feedlot in Bennington, Kansas due to the heat. The cattle refuse to eat and starved to death due to the heat. Excessive heat warning criteria were not exceeded in this area however the prolonged nature of the heat and the conditions of the feedlot contributed to the losses. The estimates of dollars losses are rough estimates based on the number of cattle lost and the estimated price per head of cattle.
Yearyear2,010

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