The record
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| event_type | Heat |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,715,587 |
| episode_id | 2,411,433 |
| begin_utc | 1999-07-23T14:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 1999-08-01T04:59:00+00:00 |
| state | MARYLAND |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | KENT |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 3 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| wfo_source | AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC |
| episode_narrative | A protracted run of days with consecutive high temperatures of 90 degrees or higher started along the Eastern Shore on July 23rd. It lasted as long as 16 days in some areas through August 7th. Dispersed within this run were two periods of both excessive heat and humidity: from July 23rd through July 25th and again from July 29th through August 1st. A cold front moved through the area on the 25th and brought in drier air. High temperatures still reached into the 90s from the 26th through the 28th. The humidity and higher temperatures returned on the 29th. A strong cold front moved through the region the afternoon and evening of August 1st. This brought in considerably drier air, the driest air since mid-July. Because of the extremely dry ground conditions, high temperatures kept on reaching around 90 degrees through the 7th. Then a stronger cold front brought in an even cooler air mass from Canada into the northeastern United States. Delmarva hospitals reported a few cases of heat related injuries. Cecil County Department of Aging distributed fans to the needy. The continued excessive heat and lack of rain parched non-irrigated farms across the Eastern Shore. During the month of July, there were 17 heat related deaths in the state of Maryland, but none along the Eastern Shore. Two of the deaths were toddlers left within vehicles. The highest temperatures during this hot spell included 99 degrees at the Baltimore-Washington International Airport and Salisbury (occurred August 1st) and 96 degrees in Easton (Talbot County). |
| year | 1,999 |
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