Heat — Winnebago, Illinois

1999-06-05 · Winnebago, Illinois

Event narrative

Three boys were found in a closed car in Rockford. A 3 year old died on June 5th and a 2 year old died 2 days later. Another 2 year old survived. The high temperature in Rockford was 89.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5708328. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.