Heat — Tulsa, Oklahoma

1998-06-26 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Event narrative

A 40-year old man in Tulsa collapsed from heat stroke on June 26 and later died on July 13. After a morning low in Tulsa of 80 degrees Fahrenheit, the high temperature reached 96 degrees with a heat index was around 105 degrees. Similar conditions prevailed across much of eastern Oklahoma from June 22-29 with lows running in the upper 70s and highs from 96-98. Heat indices usually peaked out each day from 105 to 110.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5645012. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.