July 1936, part of the "Dust Bowl", produced one of the hottest summers on record across the country, especially across the Plains, Upper Midwest, and Great ...
It took place in the middle of the Great Depression and Dust Bowl of the 1930s and caused more than 5,000 deaths. Many state and city record high temperatures ...
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The string of hot, dry days was also deadly. Nationally, around 5000 deaths were associated with the heat wave. In La Crosse, WI, there were 14 consecutive days ...
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.
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 ...
The climatological summer (June-August) of 1936 remains the warmest nationwide on record (since 1895) with an average temperature of 74.0°F. (The second warmest ...
Jul 18, 2024 · The heat wave of 1936 that broke all records in 15 states during July and August was the final blow to many midwestern farmers who had fought against economic ...
The heatwave started in late June when temperatures across the United States exceeded 100 degrees. Temperatures reached record levels in July. On July 25, 1936, ...
Jul 6, 2016 · This week marks the 80th anniversary of the start of Minnesota's worst heat wave. It began July 4, 1936, in southern Minnesota and spread north over the next ...
Jul 7, 2020 · Most modern heat waves, however, are no match for the legendary event that gripped Minnesota from July 5 to July 18, 1936.
