The Dexes / Heat & Excessive Heat / 783080
Eventdex · Heat & Excessive Heat
SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS
783080
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| Event typeevent_type | Excessive Heat |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 783,080 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 130,809 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2018-07-06T08:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2018-07-07T08:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | CALIFORNIA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 1 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 50 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 0.00K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | ASOS |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Strong broad upper level high pressure centered over Nevada and unusual weak offshore flow in July brought extreme hot temperatures and dry conditions to Southern California from July 6th through 8th. Inland Orange County, San Diego Valleys, Inland Empire and the deserts experienced the most extreme temperatures. July 6th was the hottest day during this event, with Thermal and Chino reaching 120 degrees, and San Bernardino and Riverside Airport reaching 118 degrees. July 7th and 8th remained quite hot -- only a few degrees cooler than July 6th. Heat began to subside significantly on July 9th. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | Intense heat on July 6 (and offshore flow) resulted in breezy east winds and a high of 117F at Ramona ASOS. The previous record high was 111F. At Escondido the high was 112 and Santee 110, these were just shy of all-time highs. San Diego Public Health and 211 services share statistic which showed a sharp jump in heat related 911 and 211 information calls. 211 San Diego can provide vouchers for those in need of cool shelter during heat waves. The destructive West Fire also occurred in Alpine, San Diego County on July 6. Alpine had highs of 109 and 104 for July 6 and 7th with wind gusts to 30 mph. |
| Yearyear | 2,018 |
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