Heat — Greene, Missouri

2012-06-01 to 2012-06-30 · Greene, Missouri

Event narrative

The Greene County Health Department reported a total of 58 heat related illnesses during the month of June due to the extreme heat. The majority of those heat related illnesses occurred during the last week of June when temperatures were around the century mark.

Several record highs were broken around the area and high temperatures reached above 100 degrees by the end of the month. The overall mean temperatures for Springfield was 2.6 degrees above normal for the month of June. A record high temperature of 101 degrees was reached both on June 27th and June 28th. There were 12 days where the maximum temperatures reached 90 degrees or above. Heat advisories and warnings were issued for portions of the area by the end of June. Even though air temperatures were extreme, the humidity levels were relatively dry causing the heat index to be closer to the actual air temperatures.

Wider weather episode

A strong ridge of high pressure settled over the central portions of the U.S. and over the Ozarks beginning in June and became the dominant weather pattern for much of the Summer of 2012. Several record highs were broken around the area and high temperatures were reach above 100 degrees by the end of the month. The overall mean temperatures for Springfield was 2.6 degrees above normal for the month of June. A record high temperature of 101 degrees was reached both on June 27th and June 28th. There were 12 days where the maximum temperatures reached 90 degrees or above. Heat advisories and warnings were issued for portions of the area by the end of June. Even though air temperatures were extreme, the humidity levels were relatively dry causing the heat index to be closer to the actual air temperatures. A total of 61 heat related illnesses were reported to the Springfield Health Department which collects data from the southwest Missouri region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 394117. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.