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Excessive Heat in Lower Columbia Basin, Washington
Excessive Heat July 12, 2024 – July 18, 2024 · Lower Columbia Basin, Washington
What the National Weather Service wrote
The local county coroner confirmed a heat related death of a 70 year old male on July 15th, and the heat related deaths of a couple, 85 year old female and 90 year old male, on July 16th.
The wider storm
An upper level ridge of high pressure over the Four Corners region and a dry westerly flow over the PacNW resulted in dry and hot conditions developing across the region. This resulted in moderate to major HeatRisk being observed over the region.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1206542. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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