Event narrative (NOAA)
High temperatures were in the mid to upper 90s for July 17th through 21st. Peak heat index values of 100-110 degrees were common during the afternoon and early evening for the City of St. Louis each day. There were 40 heat-related illnesses at hospital emergency departments during this event, but no heat-related deaths.
Other notable heat events in Missouri
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.