Excessive Heat — Hennepin, Minnesota
July 3, 2012 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner had three heat related deaths due to the prolonged heat wave in early July. One was a 78 year old individual who was likely working outdoors. He was admitted to the hospital on the 5th with heat stroke conditions, and died on the 12th. Another man, 46 years old, died on the 5th in his home, and the third person was a 66 year old female who was last seen on the 3rd and found in her home on the 12th. During the week of July 2nd through the 5th, afternoon heat indices averaged between 100 and 110 degrees, with overnight lows in the mid to upper 70s.
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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.