Heat — Edgar, Illinois

2019-07-03 · Edgar, Illinois

Event narrative

A 66 year-old man died of heatstroke while sitting in his car outside a home in Paris in Edgar County. He lived in the non air-conditioned attic of the home, where temperatures likely exceeded 140 degrees on hot days.

Wider weather episode

With high temperatures in the 90s and high relative humidity values, heat index readings hovered near 100 degrees on July 3rd. As a result of the heat, a 66-year old man died of heatstroke in Paris in Edgar County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 846492. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.