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Event Details
| Event | Excessive Heat |
| State | WISCONSIN |
| County/Area | JACKSON |
| WFO | ARX |
| Begin Date | 07/17/2011 12:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date | 07/20/2011 17:00:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 6.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Warm and humid air invaded western Wisconsin on July 17th and remained in place for the next three days. Two people perished as a result of the excessive heat and at least eight other were treated for heat related illnesses. 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 western Wisconsin opened cooling centers. |
| Event Narrative | For an extended period between the 17th and 20th, afternoon heat indices routinely topped out between 105 and 110 with overnight low temperatures remaining above 75 degrees. The highest recorded heat index was 111 on the 18th when the dew point climbed to 81. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 2 | 8 | 76.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| JUNEAU (ZONE) | JUNEAU (ZONE) | WI | 07/17/2011 | 10:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| ADAMS (ZONE) | ADAMS (ZONE) | WI | 07/17/2011 | 10:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GRANT (ZONE) | GRANT (ZONE) | WI | 07/17/2011 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K | |
| JACKSON (ZONE) | JACKSON (ZONE) | WI | 07/17/2011 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 6.00K | 0.00K | |
| LA CROSSE (ZONE) | LA CROSSE (ZONE) | WI | 07/17/2011 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 2 | 7.00K | 0.00K | |
| RICHLAND (ZONE) | RICHLAND (ZONE) | WI | 07/17/2011 | 12:30 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 8.00K | 0.00K | |
| CLARK (ZONE) | CLARK (ZONE) | WI | 07/17/2011 | 12:30 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BUFFALO (ZONE) | BUFFALO (ZONE) | WI | 07/17/2011 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MONROE (ZONE) | MONROE (ZONE) | WI | 07/17/2011 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 1 | 6 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| CRAWFORD (ZONE) | CRAWFORD (ZONE) | WI | 07/17/2011 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 1 | 0 | 12.00K | 0.00K | |
| TAYLOR (ZONE) | TAYLOR (ZONE) | WI | 07/17/2011 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| TREMPEALEAU (ZONE) | TREMPEALEAU (ZONE) | WI | 07/17/2011 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| VERNON (ZONE) | VERNON (ZONE) | WI | 07/17/2011 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 8.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 2 | 8 | 76.00K | 0.00K |
