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Excessive Heat — St. Louis (C), Missouri

July 20, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
60
Property damage
—
Area
St. Louis (C)

Event narrative (NOAA)

The first excessive heat event of the summer hit on July 20 and 21. High temperatures peaked at 99 degrees, but the humidity produced Heat Indices from 105 to 110 degrees. At least 50 people had to be treated for heat related illnesses at a St. Louis Cardinals baseball game on the 20th.

Other notable excessive heat events in Missouri

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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