Heat — Southern Baltimore, Maryland

2002-08-01 to 2002-08-05 · Southern Baltimore, Maryland

Wider weather episode

High pressure off the Atlantic Coast pumped hot and humid air into the Mid-Atlantic region. This caused high temperatures to reach between 92 and 100 degrees August 1st through the 5th. Dew points in the upper 60s to mid 70s forced heat indexes to soar to between 98 and 110 degrees. Seven residents of Baltimore County and Prince George's County succumbed to the excessive heat. In Baltimore City, a 56 year old man and a 74 year old man were found dead in their home on the 5th. On the 6th, an 88 year old man was found dead in his home. On the 7th, a 36 year old man being held in jail was found dead in his cell from heat related causes. In Baltimore County, a 30 year old woman was found dead in her home. In Prince George's County, a 51 year old woman died in her home on the 5th. On the 7th, a 46 year old man died from a combination of drug use and the heat. In Frederick County, eleven people in participating in an outdoor activity in Ijamsville were treated for heat illnesses. The heat was also blamed for buckling pavement on Interstate 70 near the Route 355 exit. Several regional power companies noted record energy consumption during this heat wave, the hottest in 5 years.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5313966. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.