Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Peoria
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 64 year-old Chillicothe man died as a result of heat stroke on July 5th. The high temperature at the Peoria Airport reached 101 degrees that day, while heat index values ranged from 105 to 110 degrees.
Other notable excessive heat events in Illinois
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.