Heat — Lyon, Kansas

1999-07-15 to 1999-07-30 · Lyon, Kansas

Wider weather episode

Excessive heat occurred over the area throughout the month. But an approximate 2 week string of days during the last half of the month seemed to be the worst. Temperatures during this two week period exceeded 100 degrees in many areas on many days. The excessive heat was also accompanied by very high heat indices that exceeded 110 degrees at times. A Lyon county man in his 20's suffered dehydration and died from heat stroke.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5701152. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.