Heat — Mclean, Illinois

2005-08-19 · Mclean, Illinois

Event narrative

A member of the Illinois Wesleyan University football team died from heat stroke several days after falling ill at a morning football practice. Temperatures at the time of the practice were in the middle 80s, with dew points in the lower 70s and a heat index in the lower 90s.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5469246. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.