Heat in St. Louis (c), Missouri

Heat August 12, 2001 · St. Louis (c), Missouri

Deaths

The wider storm

Three children died when they accidently locked themselves inside a car while playing across the street from their house. The high temperature that day reached 89 degrees, but the temperature inside the car was at least 114.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5263034. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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