Heat — Sangamon, Illinois

2016-06-14 · Sangamon, Illinois

Event narrative

Ten people were overcome by heat while attending a gathering outside the state capital in Springfield. Four of them were transported to the hospital. The temperature at the time of the event was 89 degrees and the heat index was 98.

Wider weather episode

A warm and humid day unfolded across central Illinois on June 14th, with afternoon high temperatures topping out around 90 degrees and heat index values approaching 100. Ten people were overcome by heat while attending a gathering outside the state capital in Springfield.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 637303. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.