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1901 – 1901 eastern United States heat wave killed 9,500 in the Eastern United States. 1906 – during the 1906 United Kingdom heat wave which began in August and lasted into September broke numerous records. On September 2 temperatures reached 35.6 °C (96.1 °F), which still holds the September record, however some places beat their local ...
A Cooler Place (July 15, 1901) The 1901 eastern United States heat wave was the most severe and deadly heat wave in the United States prior to the 1930s Dust Bowl.Although the heat wave did not set many still-standing daily temperature records, it was exceptionally prolonged – covering without interruption the second half of June and all of July – and centered upon more highly populated ...
Minimum temperature map of the United States from 1871–1888 Maximum temperature map of the United States from 1871–1888. The following table lists the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the 5 inhabited U.S. territories during the past two centuries, in both Fahrenheit and Celsius. [1]
2. Texas. Statewide Average Maximum Temperature in 2023: 79.2°F. 1901-2000 Mean: 77.1°F. Hottest County: Webb County. The Lone Star State's pressure-cooker climate keeps it consistently toasty ...
Some of the most populated cities across the United States are also some of the hottest places to be during the summer with temperatures regularly climbing above 100 F. Many cities don't come ...
The 1911 Eastern North America heat wave was an 11-day severe heat wave that killed at least 380 people, though estimates have put the death toll as high as 2,000 people. [1] The heat wave began on July 4, 1911 and didn't cease until July 15. [2] In Nashua, New Hampshire, the temperature peaked at 106 °F (41 °C). In New York City 158 people ...
As heat waves continue to bake parts of the world, scientists are reporting that this blistering, deadly summer was the hottest on record ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail. Sign in.
Death certificate of Peder Matthias Olsen (1849–1896), killed during the 1896 eastern North America heat wave. The 1896 eastern North America heat wave was a 10-day heat wave in New York City, Boston, Newark and Chicago that killed about 1,500 people in August 1896. [1] [2] [3]