The Dexes / Heat & Excessive Heat / 5531662
Eventdex · Heat & Excessive Heat
NORTHERN NEW HAVEN
5531662
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| Event typeevent_type | Heat |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,531,662 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 1,220,621 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2006-08-01T18:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2006-08-03T22:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | CONNECTICUT |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | NORTHERN NEW HAVEN |
| 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 | An oppressive air mass moved slowly east across the region.Excessive heat occurred mainly from noon to midnight each day for 3 consecutive days. High temperatures ranged from the mid to upper 90s. With surface dew point temperatures in the lower to mid 70s, heat indices ranged from 100 to 110 degrees.Excessive heat caused scattered power outages that resulted in business losses. Radio station 1010 WINS reported that extreme heat damaged underground power lines in down town Stamford. "Flames shot five feet into the air from a manhole cover after a transformer exploded and started smoking. Some commercial buildings were evacuated."Here are selected max temperatures, in degrees Fahrenheit.August 1:Danbury Airport: 95Meriden Airport: 97Bridgeport Airport: 95 (new record)August 2:Danbury: 95Meriden Airport: 97Bridgeport Airport: 96 (record tied)August 3:Danbury Airport: 94Meriden Airport: 97Bridgeport Airport: 97 (new record) |
| Yearyear | 2,006 |
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