Heat in St. Louis (c), Missouri

Heat July 17, 2019 – July 21, 2019 · St. Louis (c), Missouri

Injuries

What the National Weather Service wrote

High temperatures were in the mid to upper 90s for July 17th through 21st. Peak heat index values of 100-110 degrees were common during the afternoon and early evening for the City of St. Louis each day. There were 40 heat-related illnesses at hospital emergency departments during this event, but no heat-related deaths.

The wider storm

As an upper level ridge built in over the region, very warm and humid air moved into the area with heat indices 105+ for 5 straight days.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 863152. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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