Excessive Heat in Arlington, Virginia
Excessive Heat June 8, 2008 · Arlington, Virginia
What the National Weather Service wrote
Alexandria Emergency Management and local newspapers reported that one person died from heat-related complications in Alexandria.
The wider storm
A strong ridge of high pressure set up across the eastern United States for several days in early to mid June. High temperatures reached into the mid to upper 90s across northern Virginia on June 8. This combined with dew points in the lower 70s allowed heat index values to reach near 105. One heat related fatality in Alexandria was reported.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 105121. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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