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Heat — Olmsted, Minnesota

August 29, 2013 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Olmsted

Event narrative (NOAA)

One person passed away from heat related causes in Stewartville. The victim had spent the day outside working in the yard and passed away that evening. A combination of prescription medications and the heat are believed to have lead to the death. The heat index was around 95 at the automated weather observing equipment at the Rochester airport. Air temperatures topped out near 90 degrees.

Other notable heat events in Minnesota

Yellow Medicine · August 4, 20015 killedSouthern St. Louis / Carlton · August 7, 20015 killedOlmsted · July 28, 19991 killedKandiyohi · July 23, 19991 killedAnoka · August 1, 20011 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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