Excessive Heat — Southern Queens, New York
July 19, 2013 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Southern Queens
Event narrative (NOAA)
The combination of high temperatures and humidity resulted in a heat index of 108 degrees during the afternoon hours at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The NYC medical examiner's office reported the death of a male, age 67 years old, as a result of the intense and excessive heat for several days. The death occurred on 7/19/13.
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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.