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Heat — Cook, Illinois

July 1, 1998 · NOAA Storm Events record

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Area

Cook

Event narrative (NOAA)

A heat wave in late June caused 10 heat deaths between June 26 and June 29 in Chicago. Tow more deaths occurred in early July even though the heat had subsided.

Other notable heat events in Illinois

Cook · July 28, 199993 killed Cook · August 1, 200624 killed Cook · July 17, 201116 killed Cook · June 21, 199716 killed Cook · August 6, 200114 killed Cook · July 21, 199912 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.