Heat — Southern St. Louis / Carlton, Minnesota
August 7, 2001 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Southern St. Louis / Carlton
Event narrative (NOAA)
Five people died in a two-day heat wave, during which high temperatures of 91 degrees and heat indexes of 101 were reached. The victims, all in the Duluth area, included 4 males and 1 female, ranging in age from 47 to 73. All were found in rooms without air conditioning and with poor ventilation. The St. Louis County pathologist determined that the deaths were directly attributable to the heat.
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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.