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Eventdex · Heat & Excessive Heat

JEFFERSON

381394

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Event typeevent_typeHeat
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id381,394
Episode IDepisode_id63,730
Begin UTCbegin_utc2012-07-06T19:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2012-07-06T19:00:00+00:00
StatestateKENTUCKY
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameJEFFERSON
Deaths directdeaths_direct1
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Damage propertydamage_property0.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceBroadcast Media
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeAn extended period of excessive heat, which began on June 28th, continued through July 7th. During the period, the official high temperature at Standiford Field in Louisville exceeded 100 degrees 9 times within a 10 day period. Official record high maximum temperatures were set at Louisville and Lexington for 7 out of 8 days ending July 7th. At Bowling Green, temperatures also exceeded the century mark 9 times within a 10 day period. This hot weather lead to several heat related deaths across the Commonwealth, including one in Louisville.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeA man working in his yard in Louisville died of heat stroke during the afternoon of July 6th. The official temperature at the time of his death was 101 degrees.
Yearyear2,012

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