Heat in Jackson, Illinois
Heat August 6, 2007 – August 9, 2007 · Jackson, Illinois
The wider storm
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 48714. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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