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Eventdex · Heat & Excessive Heat

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Event typeevent_typeExcessive Heat
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id326,688
Episode IDepisode_id54,406
Begin UTCbegin_utc2011-07-17T17:30:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2011-07-21T00:30:00+00:00
StatestateMINNESOTA
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameDODGE
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Damage propertydamage_property25.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceAWOS
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeWarm and humid air invaded southeast Minnesota on July 17th and remained in place for the next three days. During this stretch, afternoon heat indices routinely topped out between 110 and 120. Little relief occurred at night, as overnight lows remained in the 70s. Most of the counties across southeast Minnesota opened cooling centers with Winona County reporting a total of 46 people using the cooling center. Several farmers loss some livestock due to the heat and at one feedlot near Harmony (Fillmore County), at least 24 head of cattle were lost. Rochester set known records for highest heat index ever (118) and highest dew point (83 deg F).
Event narrativeevent_narrativeFor an extended period between the 17th and 20th, afternoon heat indices routinely topped out between 105 and 110 with overnight low temperatures remaining above 75 degrees. The highest recorded heat index was 108 on the 19th and dew points reached a sultry 81.
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