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Heat — Effingham, Illinois

July 13, 2015 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Effingham

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 78 year-old woman from Shumway died as a result of heat stroke on July 13th. The woman fell into a ravine on her property and was unable to get out. She remained in the ravine in direct sunlight with heat index values of 100 to 105 degrees for nearly 8 hours. The county coroner determined the cause of death to be heat stroke.

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 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.

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