Excessive Heat — Columbia, Wisconsin
July 17, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Columbia
Event narrative (NOAA)
Maximum daily heat index values ranged from 106 to 109 over the four days of July 17th through July 20th. A 65-year-old male, residing near Fall River, died from the heat. The county medical examiner said the man had underlying medical conditions, that combined with the heat, contributed to his death.
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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.