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| Event typeevent_type | Heat |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,532,237 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 1,220,003 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2006-08-01T06:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2006-08-02T17:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | WISCONSIN |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | OZAUKEE |
| 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 | This heat event for August 1st-2nd is a continuation of the same heat event that started on the evening of July 30th. Ultimately, this stretch of "heat advisory" conditions resulted in two directly-related heat deaths in Milwaukee County where the urban heat-island effect is enhanced. Air temperatures only fell into the mid 70s across south-central Wisconsin and lower 80s in the Milwaukee Metro area during the early-morning of August 1st. Afternoon air temperatures soared into the 95 to 100 degree range. With dew points in the low to mid-70s, heat index values only dropped into the lower 80s during the morning of the 1st, and peaked in the 105 to 110 degree range across south-central and southeast Wisconsin during the afternoon of August 1st. The oppressive conditions continued during the overnight hours of August 1st with low temperatures around 80 degrees before a cold front swept through during the afternoon, ending the heat wave. On August 2nd, a 67-year-old male died due to high temperatures in his West Allis (Milwaukee Co) residence. LIkewise on August 2nd, a 41-year-old male died in his residence due to elevated levels of heat. For information about the July portion of this heat wave, consult the July 2006 StormData publication. |
| Yearyear | 2,006 |
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