Excessive Heat — Butler, Kansas

2011-07-15 to 2011-07-31 · Butler, Kansas

Event narrative

The oppressive heat led to the death a 65 year old man on July 18th. The victim was apparently working on a lawn mower when he was overcome by the heat. He later died from heat related issues.

Wider weather episode

An extended period of 100 degree heat settled over the region from the middle portion of the month until the end of the month. High temperatures across most of Central and South Central Kansas stayed at or above 98 degrees for seventeen straight days, with some areas seeing max temperatures reaching 109 to 113 degrees. The hot temperatures reached their peak on July 27th, as Salina, Kansas soared to 113 degrees and Wichita, Kansas climbed to 111 degrees for the second time this month. The area had not witnessed a stretch of 100 degree heat like this since the early 1980s.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 336712. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.