Heat in Coastal Escambia, Florida

Heat August 8, 2007 – August 14, 2007 · Coastal Escambia, Florida

What the National Weather Service wrote

An excessive heat warning was issued during the daytime on August 11 and 13. The average temperature for August was 84.9 degrees. This was the warmest August in Pensacola ever recorded. The record high for August 11 was tied when the high topped out at 96 degrees. This tied the previous record back in 1974. A record high of 98 degrees was recorded on August 22. The previous record was 97 degrees in 1955.

The wider storm

Heat advisories were issued for a combination of high temperatures and high humidities. Heat index vales were between 110 and 115 degrees. Several public buildings and churches allowed people to come in and cool off during the heat of the day.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 53998. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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