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Eventdex · Heat & Excessive Heat

FRANKLIN

404729

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Event typeevent_typeHeat
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id404,729
Episode IDepisode_id67,504
Begin UTCbegin_utc2012-06-29T20:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2012-07-01T03:00:00+00:00
StatestateVIRGINIA
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameFRANKLIN
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect6
Damage propertydamage_property0.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceEmergency Manager
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeA dome of high pressure that had been centered over the southwestern U.S. around June 20-23 shifted to the north and east from June 23-27 bringing all-time record heat to the Great Plains and Midwest. From there the ridge shifted toward the east coast and brought record or near record heat to the Mid-Atlantic and southeastern U.S. from June 28-30. Literally hundreds of June and many all-time heat records were established during this period.||Numerous records or near records for all time June heat were established at climate observing sites in the local CWA. At Roanoke (ROA) with climate records dating back to 1912, the 104F recorded was the highest all-time June reading. This was the first 100F temperature in June at Roanoke since 1959. The 104F was also tied for the second highest all time, after the 105F recorded several times in the past and most recently in August, 1983. Lynchburg (LYH) reached 103F, which tied for its 4th highest on record (highest 106F in July, 1936) and 2nd highest June temperature (104F in June, 1934). Records at Lynchburg date back to 1893 are the longest in the CWA. Danville (DAN) also reached 104F on the 29th, the highest all-time June reading (previous record 102F in 1988) and 2nd highest of all time. The highest ever is 105F reached several times and most recently in July, 1990. In the mountains, Blacksburg hit 95F on both the 29th and 30th. both days all-time June records; the previous June record was 94F set in 1988. ||In terms of impact, the heat wave was exacerbated by the massive power outages that occurred in the wake of the June 29 derecho. Tens of thousands of customers lost power in the derecho and were without air-conditioning for periods ranging from several hours to a week or more. Numerous cooling centers were opened by local governments across the area.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeSix reports of heat related maladies where persons were taken to the hospital.
Yearyear2,012

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