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Excessive Heat — Southern Sacramento Valley, California
June 18, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Southern Sacramento Valley
Event narrative (NOAA)
A Sacramento hospital suffered power outages when two different transformers were blown. This caused a postponement of elective surgeries and required the purchase and rental of fans, coolers and other equipment. High temperatures in downtown Sacramento were 106 on the 18th (record), 107 on the 19th (record), 106 on the 20th, 106 on the 21st, and 108 on the 22nd (record).
Other notable excessive heat events in California
Los Angeles County Valleys · September 1, 200710 killedLos Angeles County Coasts Including Downtown Los Angeles · September 3, 20078 killedSanta Clara Valley Including San Jose · July 2, 20246 killedSan Bernardino And Riverside County Valleys - The Inland Empire · September 1, 20074 killedSouthern Sacramento Valley · June 18, 20174 killedSan Francisco Peninsula Coast · September 1, 20173 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.