Excessive Heat — Callaway, Missouri

2023-08-20 to 2023-08-25 · Callaway, Missouri

Event narrative

A period of very hot and extremely humid weather began on Sunday, August 20 and lasted through Friday, August 25. The combination of heat and humidity led to heat index values at the nearby Columbia ASOS reaching as high as 118.

Wider weather episode

A period of very hot and extremely humid weather began on Sunday, August 20 and lasted through Friday, August 25. Although the temperature rarely threatened climatological records, the humidity caused the heat index to reach extreme levels. The combination of heat and humidity led to several heat related illnesses across the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1143284. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.