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Excessive Heat in St. Louis (c), Missouri

Excessive Heat August 8, 2010 – August 14, 2010 · St. Louis (c), Missouri

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What the National Weather Service wrote

There was one death reported in the City of St. Louis. A 74 year old woman was found dead in her home on 8/12.

The wider storm

A significant heat wave gripped the area for a week. High temperatures were mostly in the upper 90s to around 100. High moisture levels pushed the Heat Index to 110 - 115, the highest in several years.St. Louis hit 100 degrees on 8/11 and 8/13. There was one death in the City of St. Louis and one death in St. Louis County. The St. Louis County Health Department also reported 85 heat related injuries.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 263337. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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