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Eventdex · Heat & Excessive Heat

CRAWFORD

326715

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Event typeevent_typeExcessive Heat
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id326,715
Episode IDepisode_id54,408
Begin UTCbegin_utc2011-07-17T19:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2011-07-20T22:00:00+00:00
StatestateWISCONSIN
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameCRAWFORD
Deaths directdeaths_direct1
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Damage propertydamage_property12.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceEmergency Manager
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeWarm and humid air invaded western Wisconsin on July 17th and remained in place for the next three days. Two people perished as a result of the excessive heat and at least eight other were treated for heat related illnesses. 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 western Wisconsin opened cooling centers.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeAn elderly lady lost her life when the air conditioning failed in her mobile home. Her body was found on the 20th with the date of her death unknown. For an extended period between the 17th and 20th, afternoon heat indices routinely topped out between 110 and 115 with overnight low temperatures remaining above 75 degrees. The highest recorded heat index was 116 in Prairie du Chien on the 19th when the dew point hit 82.
Yearyear2,011

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