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Eventdex · Heat & Excessive Heat

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401887

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Event typeevent_typeExcessive Heat
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id401,887
Episode IDepisode_id66,978
Begin UTCbegin_utc2012-07-21T18:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2012-07-25T01:00:00+00:00
StatestateIOWA
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameCLAY
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Damage propertydamage_property0.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceOfficial NWS Observations
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeA combination of high heat and humidity persisted for several days. Daytime temperatures reached the 90s to a few degrees above 100, and dew points were in the 70s. The heat index went as high as 110 degrees. Low temperatures were in the 70s, leading to some uncooled indoor locations remaining excessively warm through the night. The dangerous nature of the heat was added to by its continuing over a period of several days.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeTemperatures reaching the 90s to about 100, and high humidity with dew points in the 70s, caused an few days of excessive heat. The heat index peaked at 100 to 106 degrees each day, and did not fall enough at night to provide much relief to indoor locations that were not otherwise cooled.
Yearyear2,012

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