Excessive Heat — Grundy, Illinois

2009-06-22 to 2009-06-25 · Grundy, Illinois

Event narrative

A maintenance caretaker was found dead next to his tractor. He was mowing grass at a soccer field on Old Pine Bluff Road.

Wider weather episode

Temperatures climbed to near 90 on June 22nd and into the middle 90s on June 23rd, 24th and 25th with afternoon heat indices in the upper 90s. Overnight low temperatures ranged from the lower to middle 70s.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 185676. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.