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Eventdex · Heat & Excessive Heat

CULPEPER

5315109

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Event typeevent_typeHeat
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id5,315,109
Episode IDepisode_id1,141,695
Begin UTCbegin_utc2002-08-01T15:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2002-08-06T01:00:00+00:00
StatestateVIRGINIA
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameCULPEPER
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceAWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeHigh pressure off the Atlantic Coast pumped hot and humid air into the Mid-Atlantic region. This caused high temperatures to reach between 92 and 100 degrees August 1st through the 5th. Dew points in the upper 60s to mid 70s forced heat indexes to soar to between 98 and 110 degrees. At Dulles International Airport, a record high of 99 degrees was set on the 2nd and 4th. At Washington Reagan National Airport, a record high of 99 degrees was set on the 1st and a record high of 100 was set on the 2nd. Highs at National Airport were 95 degrees or above for 6 consecutive days, making this heat wave the hottest in five years.
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