| Event |
Heat |
| State |
MINNESOTA |
| County/Area |
HOUSTON |
| WFO |
ARX |
| Begin Date |
07/02/2012 11:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date |
07/06/2012 21:00:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
0.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
An upper level ridge of high pressure dominated southeast Minnesota and brought an extreme long duration heatwave from July 2nd through July 6th. Maximum apparent temperatures measured at automated weather observing systems across southeast Minnesota ranged from 100 to 110 each day during this period. At Rochester (Olmsted County), the automated weather observing system tied the record for the highest low temperature of 73 degrees on July 5th. Other impacts from the heat included stimulating algae growth on area waterways which depleted oxygen levels leading to fish kills. |
| Event Narrative |
Mesonet automated weather observing system recorded maximum apparent temperatures of 100 to 115 each day during the afternoon hours. |
