Excessive Heat in Lewis, Missouri

Excessive Heat August 20, 2023 – August 25, 2023 · Lewis, Missouri

What the National Weather Service wrote

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 of 110 to 115 as observed at numerous reporting sites in the region.

The wider storm

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 1143292. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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