Heat in Wayne, Missouri
Heat July 26, 1997 – July 28, 1997 · Wayne, Missouri
The wider storm
High temperatures were in the upper 90s to around 100 degrees for three consecutive days. High humidity pushed heat index values to between 105 and 115 degrees. An air conditioning unit failed on an office building in Cape Girardeau. Four overheated female employees in the office building were taken to a local hospital as a precaution. Area hospitals treated at least a dozen people for dehydration or other heat-related problems during the heat wave. The highest temperature at Cape Girardeau was 100 degrees during this heat wave.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5609831. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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