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WESTERN RENSSELAER

5707123

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event_typeHeat
ncei_event_id5,707,123
episode_id2,411,018
begin_utc1999-07-04T17:00:00+00:00
end_utc1999-07-06T18:00:00+00:00
stateNEW YORK
cz_typeZ
cz_nameWESTERN RENSSELAER
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
wfo_sourceOFFICIAL NWS OBS.
episode_narrativeAn intense Bermuda high became established over the mid Atlantic region during the Independence Day weekend. This high pumped heat along with very high humidity across eastern New York, especially on July 5 and 6. Temperatures soared to 90 or higher most everywhere while dewpoints climbed well into the 70s . At the Albany International airport, the temperature peaked at 94 on July 5 and 95 on July 6. However , after combining humidity values, the heat index reached as high as 105 on both days. At the Dutchess County airport near Poughkeepsie, the temperature crested at 99 degrees both days. On July 5, the dewpoint reached 79 to produce a heat index of 119 degrees! The heat index peaked around 110 degrees on July 6. The sultry air mass set the stage for a large severe thunderstorm outbreak during the afternoon of July 6 across eastern New York.
year1,999

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