Heat — St. Louis, Missouri

2001-07-21 to 2001-07-24 · St. Louis, Missouri

Wider weather episode

The second mini Heat Wave of the month hit from July 21 through July 24. Temperatures rose to the middle to upper 90s with St. Louis hitting 99 degrees, the hottest of the summer thus far. The maximum Heat Index ranged from 105 to 115 degrees. There were at least 3 known deaths from the heat. In one case, a 19-month -old girl died when left in an automobile.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5258781. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.