Heat — Vermilion, Illinois

1999-07-28 to 1999-07-31 · Vermilion, Illinois

Wider weather episode

The heat returned to Central Illinois after a two day break. Temperatures rose into the lower to middle 90s again with heat index values in the 105 to 110 degree range. One heat related death occurred during this time. A 50 year old woman in Danville (Vermilion County) died on the 30th. She was found in her apartment. By the 30th a cold front began to move through the area, so the heat advisory was cancelled for northern sections of the area, but the excessive heat persisted in the rest of Central Illinois through the 31st.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5707164. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.