| Event |
Excessive Heat |
| State |
MINNESOTA |
| County/Area |
HOUSTON |
| WFO |
ARX |
| Begin Date |
07/17/2011 13:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date |
07/20/2011 18:00:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
12.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
Warm and humid air invaded southeast Minnesota on July 17th and remained in place for the next three days. During this stretch, afternoon heat indices routinely topped out between 110 and 120. Little relief occurred at night, as overnight lows remained in the 70s. Most of the counties across southeast Minnesota opened cooling centers with Winona County reporting a total of 46 people using the cooling center. Several farmers loss some livestock due to the heat and at one feedlot near Harmony (Fillmore County), at least 24 head of cattle were lost. Rochester set known records for highest heat index ever (118) and highest dew point (83 deg F). |
| Event Narrative |
For an extended period between the 17th and 20th, afternoon heat indices routinely topped out between 110 and 115 with overnight low temperatures remaining above 75 degrees. |
