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Excessive Heat in Lower Columbia Basin, Washington

Excessive Heat July 5, 2024 – July 10, 2024 · Lower Columbia Basin, Washington

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Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

A Franklin county coroner confirmed that a 61 year old male east of Pasco, WA had died of hyperthermia, with alcohol intoxication a contributing factor.

The wider storm

An upper level ridge of high pressure persisted over the PacNW for nearly a week. The upper ridge resulted in hot temperatures developing across the region, with widespread moderate to major HeatRisk. Several counties across the region opened cooling centers for the general population.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1206540. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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