Excessive Heat — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2011-07-12 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Wider weather episode

The last and hottest day of a four day heat wave claimed the life of a 73-year-old man within Philadelphia. Philadelphia schools also dismissed early on the 12th. The high temperature within Philadelphia reached 94 degrees. Other high temperatures from around southeastern Pennsylvania included 95 degrees in Pottstown (Montgomery County), 94 degrees in Reading (Berks County) and 93 degrees in Doylestown (Bucks County). A cold frontal passage helped drop high temperatures back into the 80s on the 13th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 337083. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.