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HeatTulsa, Oklahoma

June 26, 1998 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Tulsa

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 40-year old man in Tulsa collapsed from heat stroke on June 26 and later died on July 13. After a morning low in Tulsa of 80 degrees Fahrenheit, the high temperature reached 96 degrees with a heat index was around 105 degrees. Similar conditions prevailed across much of eastern Oklahoma from June 22-29 with lows running in the upper 70s and highs from 96-98. Heat indices usually peaked out each day from 105 to 110.

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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.

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