Heat — St. Louis (c), Missouri
2001-08-12 · St. Louis (c), Missouri
3
Direct deaths
Wider weather episode
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_id 5263034. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.