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Heat — Cook, Illinois

June 24, 1998 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
10
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Cook

Event narrative (NOAA)

Daytime temperatures were in the lower to middle 90s with dewpoints in the 70s on the 24th and 25th, producing heat indices of 102 to 107. Thunderstorms brought some relief from the heat on the 26th, though humidity was still high. The heat reurned on the 27th with a peak heat index of 107. The 28th was a little cooler with the heat index in the middle to upper 90s. Ten heat-related deaths were reported in Cook County as a result of the heat. The deaths occurred from the 26th to the 29th. Two more deaths occurred in early July as a result of this heat wave. (see July Storm Data for northeast Illinois)

Other notable heat events in Illinois

Cook · July 28, 199993 killedCook · August 1, 200624 killedCook · July 17, 201116 killedCook · June 21, 199716 killedCook · August 6, 200114 killedCook · July 1, 200212 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.

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