Heat in Effingham, Illinois

A 78 year-old woman from Shumway died as a result of heat stroke on July 13th. The woman fell into a ravine on her property and was unable to get out. She remained in the ravine in direct sunlight with heat index values of 100 to 105 degrees for nearly 8 hours. The county coroner determined the cause of death to be heat stroke.

A 78 year-old woman from Shumway in Effingham County died as a result of heat stroke on July 13th. Air temperatures in the lower 90s with dew point values in the 70s resulted in heat index values of 100 to 105 degrees for nearly 8 hours from late morning through the afternoon hours.