Excessive Heat — Boone, Missouri

2007-08-05 to 2007-08-16 · Boone, Missouri

Wider weather episode

The first and only Heat Wave of the summer started in August 4th and lasted through August 16th. Eight deaths were reported in the St. Louis Metro area. The city of St. Louis reported 422 heat related injuries. St. Louis County reported 519 heat related injuries. At least 450 people were injured at an outdoor concert held on August 6th, and another 50 were injured at another outdoor concert on the 14th. Many schools across the region went to an early dismissal schedule to combat the heat. St. Louis hit 100 degrees on the 7th and 8th, 102 on the 12th, 103 on the 14th, and 105 on the 15th. The highs on the 14th and 15th set new records. Columbia hit 100 or higher on six days and set a new record of 103 degrees on the 16th. August 2007 ended up being the 3rd warmest on record for St. Louis and the 4th warmest on record for Columbia. The Department of Health and Senior Services reported at least 1300 heat related injuries across the state.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 56737. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.