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| Event typeevent_type | Heat |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,281,787 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 1,131,344 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2002-03-15T17:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2002-03-21T05:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | GEORGIA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | HOUSTON |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | OFFICIAL NWS OBS. |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Unseasonably warm temperatures prevailed across north and central for several days as a summer like ridge of high pressure aloft and a Bermuda like surface high pressure system dominated the southeastern United States. High temperatures for several days rose into the 80s with lows only in the 50s and 60s. These readings are some 20 degrees above normal for this time of year. The heat wave culminated on the 17th when Columbus reached a record high temperature of 88 degrees, while Atlanta, Athens, and Macon reported readings not far behind with 83, 84, and 84 degrees, respectively. Columbus also set a new record high temperature on the 16th with a high of 85 degrees. Columbus had 5 consecutive days of high in the 80s and Macon had four. Normal high temperatures for this time of year are in the 60s with lows in the 40s. |
| Yearyear | 2,002 |
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