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Eventdex · Heat

CEDAR

5171938

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event_typeHeat
ncei_event_id5,171,938
episode_id1,101,589
begin_utc2000-08-27T10:00:00+00:00
end_utc2000-09-01T05:59:00+00:00
stateMISSOURI
cz_typeZ
cz_nameCEDAR
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
wfo_sourceGOVT OFFICIAL
episode_narrativeA prolonged period of excessive heat occurred in central, southwest, and south central Missouri. Afternoon high temperatures during this period averaged 100 degrees or higher, with heat index values of 100 to 110 degrees. In addition, August was the driest on record for both Springfield, and Joplin Missouri. Area schools were dismissed early due to the heat. 29 people were treated for heat related illnesses during the last part of August. An elderly man was found dead in his car in Lawrence County. His death was blamed by the heat.
year2,000

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CEDAR — Heat — TerraPulse