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| event_type | Heat |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,265,052 |
| episode_id | 1,121,913 |
| begin_utc | 2001-08-07T21:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 2001-08-10T19:00:00+00:00 |
| state | NEW JERSEY |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | UNION |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| wfo_source | AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC |
| episode_narrative | A Bermuda high pressure system "pumped" hot temperatures and high humidities across the region.The 6 day heat wave began on Sunday, August 5th, when temperatures first reached 90 degrees at Teterboro Airport. Record high temperatures at Newark Airport were broken on four consecutive days from August 6th through the 9th. High temperatures reached or exceeded 100 degrees at Newark Airport on three consecutive days from August 7th through the 9th. Heat indices peaked in urban areas on Thursday, August 9th and were near 110 degrees. Heat indices on Friday, August 10th also reached between 105 and 110 degrees in highly urbanized locations, as humidities increased despite slightly lower temperatures.On Monday, August 6th, high temperatures ranged from 94 degrees at Caldwell to a record breaking 97 degrees at Newark Airport. Heat indices ranged between 100 and 105 degrees. On Tuesday, August 7th, high temperatures ranged from 96 at Caldwell to a record breaking 100 degrees at Newark Airport. Heat indices ranged from around 100 at Caldwell to 105 degrees at both Newark and Teterboro. On Wednesday, August 8th, temperatures ranged from 98 degrees at both Caldwell and Teterboro to a record breaking 101 degrees at Newark. Heat indices ranged from around 100 degrees at Caldwell to 106 at Newark. On Thursday, August 9th, temperatures ranged from 100 degrees at Caldwell to a record breaking 105 degrees at Newark Airport. Heat indices ranged from around 101 degrees in Caldwell to a scorching 109 degrees in Newark. On Friday, August 10th, high temperatures ranged from 94 degrees at Caldwell, to 99 at Newark Airport. High humidity levels on the 10th led to heat indices between 105 and 110 degrees.As temperatures rose higher each day, demand for electricity increased. Scattered power outages first occurred in urban areas on August 7th, and became more widespread on August 9th and 10th.Several large fish kills were reported in shallow ponds across northern New Jersey due to the extreme heat. In Saddle Brook, a pond in the Saddle River County Park had nearly 1700 dead fish, according to Park officials. |
| year | 2,001 |
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