Excessive Heat, Crawford
- When
- July 2, 11:00 AM CST to July 4, 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Crawford forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
Excessive Heat in Arkansas, July 2 to 4, 2024
A ridge of high pressure in the middle and upper atmosphere redeveloped over the south central United States during late June, and continued into early July. Unseasonably hot afternoon temperatures reaching the mid 90s to near 100 degrees, combined with unseasonably high humidity, resulted in heat index values in the 110 to 115 degree range across much of west central Arkansas on the 2nd through…
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 redeveloped over the south central United States during late June, and continued into early July. Unseasonably hot afternoon temperatures reaching the mid 90s to near 100 degrees, combined with unseasonably high humidity, resulted in heat index values in the 110 to 115 degree range across much of west central Arkansas on the 2nd through the 4th.
Event by event
3 excessive heat. Local standard time, as filed.
Excessive Heat, Franklin
- When
- July 2, 11:00 AM CST to July 4, 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Franklin forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
Excessive Heat, Sebastian
- When
- July 2, 11:00 AM CST to July 4, 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sebastian 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.
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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: 1196016, 1196017, 1196018.