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Heat in Washington, Illinois
Heat June 23, 1998 – June 30, 1998 · Washington, Illinois
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Injuries
The wider storm
The first heat wave of the summer caused 1 death and over 120 heat related injuries. The bulk of the injuries in Madison County occurred at an NHRA drag racing event that was held at Gateway International Raceway June 25-28. The 1 death occurred in East St. Louis, St. Clair County.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5663265. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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