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Eventdex · Heat & Excessive Heat

NORTHERN PENOBSCOT

774427

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Event typeevent_typeHeat
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id774,427
Episode IDepisode_id129,229
Begin UTCbegin_utc2018-07-02T18:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2018-07-05T23:00:00+00:00
StatestateMAINE
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameNORTHERN PENOBSCOT
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceASOS
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeA heat wave with unusually persistent hot and humid conditions occurred across the region from July 2nd through the 5th. Temperatures in the upper 80s and 90s along with dewpoints in the 70s produced heat index readings generally ranging through the 90s. During this time...heat related emergency room visits and requests for ambulance transport increased. The greatest heat related health impacts occurred with adults aged 65 and older. However...no deaths were considered directly attributable to the heat. A cold front crossing the region during the 6th broke the heat wave.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeMaximum Heat Index values generally ranged through the 90s during the heat wave.
Yearyear2,018

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