Excessive Heat in Richmond (staten Is.), New York

Excessive Heat July 19, 2013 – July 21, 2013 · Richmond (staten Is.), New York

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

The NYC medical examiner's office reported the death of a male, age 88 years old, as a result of the intense and excessive heat for several days. The death occurred in Staten Island on 7/20/13.

The wider storm

A large area of high pressure remained nearly stationary to the south for almost a week. This resulted in a prolonged period of high to excessive heat across the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 458782. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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