TornadoLookup
HomeMissouriSt. Louis (c)

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.