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Eventdex · Heat & Excessive Heat

LAFAYETTE

5520289

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Event typeevent_typeHeat
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id5,520,289
Episode IDepisode_id1,215,746
Begin UTCbegin_utc2006-07-31T00:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2006-08-01T05:59:00+00:00
StatestateWISCONSIN
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameLAFAYETTE
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceAWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeA period of very hot and humid weather began on the evening of July 30th and continued into August 2nd. Overnight temperatures only fell to 70 to 75 on the 30th, and soared into the 95 to 100 degree range during the afternoon of July 31st. With dew points in the low to mid-70s, heat index values only dropped to about 75 overnight on July 30th, and peaked in the 105 to 110 degree range across south-central and southeast Wisconsin during the afternoon of July 31st. An estimated 40 people in Milwaukee County were hospitalized due to heat-related symptoms. For information about the August portion of this heat wave, consult the August 2006 StormData publication.
Yearyear2,006

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