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Eventdex · Heat & Excessive Heat

ST. LOUIS

399764

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Event typeevent_typeExcessive Heat
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id399,764
Episode IDepisode_id66,641
Begin UTCbegin_utc2012-07-01T06:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2012-07-09T04:00:00+00:00
StatestateMISSOURI
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameST. LOUIS
Deaths directdeaths_direct2
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct88
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Damage propertydamage_property0.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceASOS
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeA record setting heat wave continued from late June into July, finally breaking on July 9. Columbia, MO was over 100 degrees from June 27 - July 7. St. Louis, MO was over 100 degrees from June 28 - July 7. St. Louis had a high of at least 105 degrees from July 4 - 7, peaking at 107 on the 7th. The heat wave was not typical for the area since the air was very dry. The relative humidity would usually fall to around 20% by late mid-afternoon. There were 17 heat related deaths confirmed in the Missouri Counties. St. Louis County Health Department reported 88 heat related injuries treated at area hospitals. The City of St. Louis reported 84 heat related cases at City hospitals.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeSt. Louis County reported 2 heat related deaths. In all cases, air conditioners were not working or not turned on. The County also reported 88 heat related cases treated at area hospital emergency rooms.
Yearyear2,012

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