Excessive Heat — Richmond (staten Is.), New York
2013-07-19 to 2013-07-21 · Richmond (staten Is.), New York
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
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.
Wider weather episode
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_id 458782. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.