The record
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| event_type | Heat |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,263,693 |
| episode_id | 1,121,739 |
| begin_utc | 2001-08-06T18:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 2001-08-11T01:00:00+00:00 |
| state | MARYLAND |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | ANNE ARUNDEL |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| wfo_source | AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC |
| episode_narrative | High pressure brought ample sunshine and warm southerly winds to the region between the 6th and 10th. Afternoon temperatures soared into the 90s and dew points in the 60s pushed heat indices to between 98 and 112 degrees. At Baltimore/Washington International Airport a high temperature of 98 degrees was reported on the 9th and 10th. A high temperature of 96 degrees was recorded on the 7th and 97 degrees was recorded on the 8th. At the Inner Harbor of Baltimore, a high temperature of 101 degrees was recorded on the 9th and a high of 99 degrees was recorded on the 7th, 8th, and 10th. Overnight lows in the heat island of downtown Baltimore only dropped into the lower 80s on the 9th and 10th. In Hagerstown, the high temperature on the 7th and 9th was 96 degrees and on the 8th was 95 degrees. A "code red" alert was issued by environment officials in the Washington D.C. and Baltimore metropolitan area on August 8th and 9th due to bad air quality. Medical professionals reported treating several people for heat related illnesses during the period. Nine people were transported to hospitals for heat related injuries in Harford County. Eight people were treated for heat illness in Calvert County. In Anne Arundel County, five people required medical attention. Three people died from heat exhaustion in their un-air-conditioned Baltimore City homes on the 9th. The victims were two males ages 50 and 75 and one female age 75. |
| year | 2,001 |
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