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| Event typeevent_type | Heat |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,308,721 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 1,139,123 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2002-07-21T06:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2002-07-22T05:59:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | WISCONSIN |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | JEFFERSON |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Excessive heat affected most of south-central and southeast Wisconsin on July 21st. This turned out to be the hottest day of the summer of 2002 for this area. Interestingly, no heat-related deaths were reported up to the initial time of the publication of this report. After overnight lows in the 70s, afternoon temperatures rose to the mid 90s to around 100, about 10 to 15 degrees above normal for the minimums, and 15 to 20 degrees above normal for the maximums. Afternoon heat indices generally peaked in the 105 to 110 range for several hours, but briefly hit 112 in Racine, Janesville, and Wisconsin Dells. Milwaukee Mitchell Field tied its daily high minimum of 78 degrees, set back in 1932. Locations to hit the century mark for maximum temperatures were: 101 in West Allis, and 100 at Mt. Mary College, both in Milwaukee County. Elsewhere, Delavan (Walworth Co.) and Richfield (Washington Co.) topped out at 100. Millwaukee Mitchell Field and Madison Truax Field peaked at 98. |
| Yearyear | 2,002 |
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