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Excessive Heat — Seattle/Bremerton Area, Washington

July 27, 2009 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Seattle/Bremerton Area

Event narrative (NOAA)

This was the warmest July on record at Seattle-Tacoma airport. On Wednesday (July 29) in Seattle, the high temperature reached 103 degrees (SeaTac Airport), a new all-time high. A heat related death occurred when a 66 year old male died in Seattle. The downtown Bremerton library closed on Tuesday and Wednesday due to excessive heat. Some UW librarys closed and several classes were held outside due to the lack of AC inside the classrooms.

Other notable excessive heat events in Washington

Greater Vancouver Area · June 26, 20213 killedLower Columbia Basin · July 12, 20243 killedLower Columbia Basin · June 26, 20212 killedLower Columbia Basin · July 5, 20241 killedLower Columbia · June 26, 20211 killedBlue Mountain Foothills · July 25, 20101 killed

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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