Excessive Heat in Kings (brooklyn), New York

Excessive Heat July 19, 2013 – July 21, 2013 · Kings (brooklyn), New York

Deaths

What the National Weather Service wrote

The NYC medical examiner's office reported the death of two males, ages 78 and 84 years old, a female age 61, and another female age 82 years old as a result of the intense and excessive heat for several days. The deaths occurred in Brooklyn on July 19th, 20th and 21st, 2013.

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 458787. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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