Excessive Heat, Crawford
- When
- July 7, 12:00 PM CST to July 8, 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Crawford forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
Excessive Heat in Arkansas, July 7 to 8, 2022
A ridge of high pressure in the middle and upper atmosphere developed over the south central United States during early July. Unseasonably hot afternoon temperatures climbing into the 101 to 106 degree range, combined with high humidity, resulted in heat index values from 110 to 115 degrees across much of west central Arkansas on the 7th and 8th.
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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 TSA wrote it up.
A ridge of high pressure in the middle and upper atmosphere developed over the south central United States during early July. Unseasonably hot afternoon temperatures climbing into the 101 to 106 degree range, combined with high humidity, resulted in heat index values from 110 to 115 degrees across much of west central Arkansas on the 7th and 8th.
Event by event
3 excessive heat. Local standard time, as filed.
Excessive Heat, Sebastian
- When
- July 7, 12:00 PM CST to July 8, 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sebastian forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
Excessive Heat, Franklin
- When
- July 7, 12:00 PM CST to July 8, 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Franklin forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
What these are
- Excessive Heat
- Heat at or above the local excessive heat warning criteria, or heat that caused deaths.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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More
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1027043, 1027045, 1027047.