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Heat — St. Louis, Missouri

September 11, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
St. Louis

Event narrative (NOAA)

Temperatures were near normal with highs in the upper 70s. Officially at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, the high was 79 degrees. A mother had accidentally left her 1 year old child in van while at work. Discovered child in back of van after arriving at daycare center to pick him up around 5 pm. He was unresponsive and was pronounced dead a short time later due to the temperature in the vehicle after several hours.

Other notable heat events in Missouri

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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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