Heat — Butler, Kansas

1998-08-17 · Butler, Kansas

Event narrative

Two football players, one at Circle High School, Towanda, Butler County, and one at Wichita Southeast High School, Sedgwick County, suffered from heat stroke during practice at approximately 15:00 and 10:00, respectively. Both players died at area hospitals the following morning, 08/18/98.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5657838. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.