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Eventdex · Heat & Excessive Heat

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5311732

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Event typeevent_typeHeat
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id5,311,732
Episode IDepisode_id1,140,170
Begin UTCbegin_utc2002-08-03T18:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2002-08-06T03:00:00+00:00
StatestateMISSOURI
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameNEW MADRID
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceNEWSPAPER
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeHigh temperatures reached the upper 90's for three consecutive days. At Cape Girardeau, the high was 97 degrees on the 3rd, and 98 degrees on both the 4th and 5th. Humidity levels added to the problem, with afternoon heat indices peaking near 105 degrees. Hospitals reported surprisingly few visits for heat-related illnesses, and no heat-related fatalities occurred. A number of pets and animals reportedly died from heat exhaustion, including a police department's canine member.
Yearyear2,002

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