Heat — Jackson, Illinois

2007-08-06 to 2007-08-09 · Jackson, Illinois

Wider weather episode

Surface high pressure located over the Deep South remained nearly stationary. A persistent hot and humid southwest wind flow around this high brought an extended period of dangerously high heat indices, ranging from 105 to 110 degrees on several afternoons. A number of persons were treated for heat exhaustion, including 37 at a Carbondale hospital. Several counties opened a cooling shelter.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 48714. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.