Heat, Anoka
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Anoka forecast zone
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.273, -93.246 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat in Minnesota, August 1, 2001
Excessive heat began on July 30 (see July Storm Data) and ended the morning of August 1 when showers and thunderstorms swept through the area, bringing lower temperatures and dewpoints. Until the storms arrived, however, dewpoints remained in the middle and upper 70s overnight on July 31 into August 1, resulting in nighttime heat index values that never dropped below 80 in many locales,…
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 42 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 42
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 MPX wrote it up.
Excessive heat began on July 30 (see July Storm Data) and ended the morning of August 1 when showers and thunderstorms swept through the area, bringing lower temperatures and dewpoints. Until the storms arrived, however, dewpoints remained in the middle and upper 70s overnight on July 31 into August 1, resulting in nighttime heat index values that never dropped below 80 in many locales, including Minneapolis-St. Paul. Since maximum temperatures on the 1st only reached the 80s, and dewpoints dropped into the lower 70s during the afternoon, heat index values only reached the middle 80s to lower 90s on the afternoon and evening of August 1.Korey Stringer, a professional football player for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL, collapsed on the football field around midday on July 31 in Mankato and was taken to the hospital. Mr. Stringer died early on August 1 thus his fatality is listed with August. See July Storm Data for a summary of the excessive heat July 30 and 31.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Twin Cities, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 31, 7:55 PM CST, 4 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 7:55 PM CST, 4 hours 5 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 855 PM CDT TUE JUL 31 2001 CONVECTION CURRENTLY NORTH AND WEST OF MPX CWA WITH FEEDER BANDS OF CU EVIDENT IN NORTHERN CWA COUNTIES DIRECTED INTO MCS OVER NORTHERN MINNESOTA. ETA ANDRUC SHOW THESE BANDS ARE CURRENLY CAPPED JUDING FORM CIN VALUES SO WESTERN FRONT WILL HAVE TO MOVE IN LATER TONIGHT TO TRIGGER THE ANTICIPATED LATE NIGHT CONVECTION. EXTENDED...UPPER RIDGE BUILDS THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. HUMIDITY SHOULD RETURN AS WELL WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 90S AGAIN. .MSP...HEAT ADVY THIS EVE ALL OF CWA. WET
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
42 heat. Local standard time, as filed.
Heat, Benton
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Benton forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.699, -93.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Blue Earth
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Blue Earth forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.035, -94.067 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Brown
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Brown forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.242, -94.727 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Carver
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Carver forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.821, -93.803 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Chippewa
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Chippewa forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.022, -95.567 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Chisago
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Chisago forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.503, -92.908 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Dakota
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Dakota forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.672, -93.065 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Douglas
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Douglas forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.934, -95.453 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Faribault
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Faribault forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.674, -93.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Freeborn
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Freeborn forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.674, -93.349 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Goodhue
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Goodhue forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.410, -92.723 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Hennepin
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Hennepin forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.005, -93.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Isanti
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Isanti forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.562, -93.295 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Kanabec
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Kanabec forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.945, -93.293 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Kandiyohi
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Kandiyohi forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.152, -95.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Lac Qui Parle
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Lac Qui Parle forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.996, -96.173 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Le Sueur
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Le Sueur forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.371, -93.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Martin
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Martin forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.674, -94.551 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, McLeod
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- McLeod forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.824, -94.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Meeker
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Meeker forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.123, -94.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Mille Lacs
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Mille Lacs forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.938, -93.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Morrison
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Morrison forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.013, -94.268 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Nicollet
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Nicollet forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.350, -94.247 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Pope
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Pope forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.586, -95.444 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Ramsey
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Ramsey forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.017, -93.100 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Redwood
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Redwood forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.404, -95.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Renville
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Renville forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.727, -94.947 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Rice
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Rice forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.354, -93.297 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Scott
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Scott forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.649, -93.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Sherburne
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Sherburne forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.444, -93.775 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Sibley
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Sibley forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.580, -94.232 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Stearns
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Stearns forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.552, -94.613 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Steele
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Steele forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.022, -93.226 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Stevens
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Stevens forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.586, -96.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Swift
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Swift forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.283, -95.681 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Todd
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Todd forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.071, -94.898 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Waseca
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Waseca forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.022, -93.587 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Washington
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.039, -92.884 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Watonwan
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Watonwan forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.978, -94.614 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Wright
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Wright forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.174, -93.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Yellow Medicine
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Yellow Medicine forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.716, -95.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The people who died
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat, Anoka | 2001-08-01 | 27 | Male | Ball Field | Direct |
What these are
- Heat
- Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heat in Missouri, August 1 to 5, 2001
- Heat in Missouri, August 1 to 9, 2001
- Heat in Missouri, August 1 to 2, 2001
- Drought in Iowa, August 1 to 23, 2001
- Flooding in North Dakota, August 1 to 31, 2001
- Heat in Illinois, August 1, 2001
- High Wind in Florida, August 1, 2001
- Heat in Texas, August 1, 2001
- Heat in Louisiana, August 1, 2001
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Wisconsin, August 1 to 2, 2001
- Wildfire in California, August 1 to 31, 2001
- Lightning Strike in South Dakota, August 1 to 8, 2001
More
Every storm in Minnesota in 2001Every state in 2001This day in weather historyWarnings in Minnesota, August 2001
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: 5264280, 5264281, 5264282, 5264283, 5264284, 5264285, 5264286, 5264287, 5264288, 5264289, 5264290, 5264291, 5264292, 5264293, 5264294, 5264295, 5264296, 5264297, 5264298, 5264299, 5267162, 5267163, 5267164, 5267165, 5267166, 5267167, 5267168, 5267169, 5267170, 5267171, 5267172, 5267173, 5267174, 5267175, 5267176, 5267177, 5267178, 5267179, 5267180, 5267181, and more.