The record
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| event_type | Heat |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,663,072 |
| episode_id | 2,082,877 |
| begin_utc | 1998-07-20T16:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 1998-07-23T22:00:00+00:00 |
| state | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| wfo_source | NEWSPAPER |
| episode_narrative | After an unusually pleasant start to the month, a singular heat wave affected the Washington metropolitan region during the climatological peak of highest annual temperatures. The heat wave, caused by the combination of of hot and humid air associated with "Bermuda" high pressure and increasingly dry ground, caused temperatures to soar into the mid and upper 90s. The heat index, however, equalled or exceeded 100 each afternoon.Urban heat advisories were in effect in advance of the episode; the city employed a task force to operate emergency cooling centers and check on the at-risk elderly in un-air conditioned homes. This heat wave was less tolerable than those in recent years since much of the summer had been cooler and less humid than normal. |
| year | 1,998 |
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