Excessive Heat in Cook, Illinois
Excessive Heat July 19, 2013 · Cook, Illinois
The wider storm
From July 14th through the 21st, temperatures climbed into the upper 80s to mid 90s while overnight lows stayed in the 70s. The warmest stretch ran from the 17th through the 19th. High temperatures (max heat indices) at Chicago O'Hare Airport reached 94F (100F) on July 17th, 95F (101F) on July 18th, and 96F (100F) on July 19th.
On July 16th, the pavement buckled on the two east bound lanes of Joe Orr Road two blocks west of Cottage Grove Avenue.
Between July 18th and July 21st, the heat was a contributing factor in the deaths of six people across Will and Cook counties.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 469220. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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