Missouri, 1996

Heat in Missouri, June 18 to 25, 1996

June 18 to 25, 1996 · NWS LSX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

High temperatures running in the lower to middle 90s caused 11 people to be treated for heat related illnesses in the city of St. Louis from June 18 - 24.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS LSX wrote it up.

High temperatures running in the lower to middle 90s caused 11 people to be treated for heat related illnesses in the city of St. Louis from June 18 - 24. Two people were admitted for overnight stays while the rest were treated and released.

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Event by event

1 heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, St. Louis (C)

When
June 18, 12:00 AM CST to June 25, 11:00 PM CST
Where
St. Louis (C) forecast zone
Coordinates
38.627, -90.198 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heat
Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5560681.