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Eventdex · Heat & Excessive Heat

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5519554

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Event typeevent_typeHeat
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id5,519,554
Episode IDepisode_id1,215,494
Begin UTCbegin_utc2006-07-28T17:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2006-08-01T05:59:00+00:00
StatestateILLINOIS
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameCOOK
Deaths directdeaths_direct4
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceGOVT OFFICIAL
Event narrativeevent_narrativeThe second heat wave of the summer developed during the end of July and continued into early August. High temperatures at Northerly Island in downtown Chicago reached 88 on July 28th, 93 on July 29th, 90 on July 30th and 98 on July 31st. The peak heat index at Northerly Island reached 100 on July 28th, 105 on July 29th, 106 on July 30th, and 116 on July 31st. The low temperature on the morning of July 21st was only 81. At Ohare Airport, the high temperature reached 93 on July 28th, 94 on July 29th, 90 on July 30th and 99 on July 31st. The peak heat index reached 94 on July 28th, 100 on July 29th, 98 on July 30th and 107 on July 31st. A cold front moved south across Lake Michigan during the late morning and early afternoon of July 30th. This front brought a period of cooler temperatures to northeast Illinois during the afternoon hours. Four people died due to heat related problems through July 31st but additional deaths were reported in early August. See Stormdata, August 2006, Illinois, Northeast.
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