Heat — Montgomery, Maryland

2002-07-22 to 2002-07-23 · Montgomery, Maryland

Wider weather episode

Another round of hot and humid weather occurred across Central and Southern Maryland on July 22nd and 23rd. Heat indexes rose to between 98 and 105 degrees both days. Three people died from heat related illnesses during this time. In Montgomery County, a 47 year old man died on the 25th. In Baltimore County, a 50 year old man died on the 22nd. In the city of Baltimore, a 60 year old man was found dead in a junkyard on the 20th. Each victim had underlying health conditions which contributed to their death. Allegany Power, serving Central and Western Maryland, recorded record energy usage on the 22nd.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5308464. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.