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 Lakes regions. Nationally, about 5,000 people died from the heat.
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It took place in the middle of the Great Depression and Dust Bowl of the 1930s and caused more than 5,000 deaths.
The string of hot, dry days was also deadly. Nationally, around 5000 deaths were associated with the heat wave.
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 thermometers ...
Summer Heat Wave of 1936 - Weather - The Old Farmer's Almanac
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Jul 18, 2024 · Kansas City, Missouri, saw temperatures of over 100°F on 53 days that summer. Parts of Kansas and North Dakota soared to 121°F; South Dakota, ...
July 1936 is still the single warmest U.S. month ever measured, with an average temperature of 76.8°F beating out July 2012 by just 0.02°F.
Nov 6, 2023 · Summer 1936 was unusually warm, especially with arid conditions in the Great Plains and Midwest exacerbating the heat. Many of the high ...
Jun 19, 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 21, 2022 · In July alone, Midwestern cities recorded between 13-18 days over 100 degrees. Crops and livestock died due to reduced rainfall, and the intense ...
