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The 1936 North American heat wave was one of the most severe heat waves in the modern history of North America. It took place in the middle of the Great Depression and Dust Bowl of the 1930s and caused more than 5,000 deaths.
Jul 20, 2022 · The killer U.S. heat wave of 1936 spread as far north as Canada, led to the heat-related deaths of an estimated 5,000 people, sent thermometers to a record 121 degrees Fahrenheit in Steele, N.D...
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Jun 18, 2024 · The heat wave, which pushed temperatures to 100 degrees in Illinois and 120 degrees as far north as North Dakota, left some 5,000 people dead. In New York, a high of 106 degrees was recorded...
Nationally, around 5000 deaths were associated with the heat wave. In La Crosse, WI, there were 14 consecutive days (July 5th-18th) where the high temperature was 90 degrees or greater, and 9 days that were at or above 100°F.
LocationTemperatureDateDecorah, IA111°FJuly 14Fayette, IA110°FJuly 14New Hampton, IA110°FJuly 13Mondovi, WI110°FJuly 14Jul 16, 2021 · The worst of the extreme heat in the summer of 1936 took place during the middle part of July. In the week that ended on July 18th, thousands of lives were lost due to the extreme heat and relentless drought conditions across the nation.
Nationally, about 5,000 people died from the heat. The heat was accentuated due to a prolonged drought that was affecting the region, and poor farming methods which left little vegetation to help mitigate the hot temperatures.
Aug 28, 2018 · The EM-DAT figures for the 1936 heat wave are almost certainly on the low side, as they are based only on 1193 heat deaths reported in Illinois in July 1936 and some 500 from Canada.
