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| event_type | Heat |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,611,230 |
| episode_id | 2,067,641 |
| begin_utc | 1997-07-13T16:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 1997-07-19T21:00:00+00:00 |
| state | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
| deaths_direct | 2 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 150 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| episode_narrative | The combination of antecedent dry weather, a persistent upper-level high pressure area, and the time of year produced a bona-fide heat wave in the District of Columbia during the middle of the month. Unlike events of previous years, the heat index was not quite as oppressive. Nonetheless, daytime high temperatures averaged in the upper 90s for the seven days, with the hottest readings occurring on the 17th (100 at Washington/National Airport) and on the 15th and 18th (99 each day).Ground-level ozone levels became hazardous as the heat wave persisted; the city departments of health and environment declared code orange (approaching unhealthful) or red (unhealthful) conditions each day. Two persons perished from hyperthermia; both were in residences without air conditioning or fans. An estimated 150 other folks were admitted to area hospitals with heat-related disorders; one elderly woman, 94, suffered heat stroke, and had a body temperature of 105F. |
| year | 1,997 |
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