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The July 1936 Heat Wave
National Weather Service (.gov)
The July 1936 Heat Wave · 5 of the 6 hottest days on record in Peoria occurred from July 11-15th. · The all-time high of 113 degrees was reported on the 15th,...
115 months ago
In the History of United States Heat Waves, 1936 Stands Out
The New York Times
The Dust Bowl, the drought in the Great Plains that was partially caused by agriculture practices, appeared to supercharge the heat wave. Its...
4 months ago
What’s a heat dome? Here’s why so much of the US is broiling this week
AP News
meteorologists are talking about heat waves and heat domes. Both mean it's really hot — and people will hear those terms a lot more as the world...
4 months ago
Factors Contributing to Record-Breaking Heat Waves over the Great Plains during the 1930s Dust Bowl
American Meteorological Society
Abstract Record-breaking summer heat waves were experienced across the contiguous United States during the decade-long “Dust Bowl” drought in the 1930s.
47 months ago
Killer heat wave cooked a confession out of St. Paul kidnapper in 1936
Pioneer Press
Minnesotans love to gripe about the cold, but in 1936, it was the heat that drew the loudest complaints.A two-week heat wave peaked on July...
99 months ago
Weather Wonders: Heat wave of 1936
KWWL
We breakdown why it happened, and what some of the numbers were behind the hottest summer in Iowa's recorded history.
15 months ago
Retro Louisville: Record-tying heat wave left 16 dead in 1936
The Courier-Journal
Louisville residents in the 1930s resorted to doing some of the activities someone in 2024 might do if it was 107 degrees outside. Crowds lined...
3 weeks ago
On this day in 1936: Detroit's deadliest heat wave finally ends
ClickOnDetroit
Detroit had SEVEN consecutive days with high temperatures at or more than 100 degrees and overnight lows in the 70s.
87 months ago
Heat dome shatters all-time U.S. records as Europe roasts
Axios
As of Thursday morning, about 143 million people were under extreme heat alerts, from Chicago to New Orleans — which tied for its all-time...
14 months ago
Was there a 'heat index' during the historic 1936 heat wave?
WQAD
The heat wave of July 1936 was one of the longest-running, most potent stretches of hot weather the Quad Cities has ever seen.
27 months ago