July 2022 North American heat wave
 July 2022 United States Temperature Outlook according to the Natinoal weather center | |
| Start date | July 2022 |
|---|---|
| End date | Ongoing |
| Losses | |
| Deaths | 19 |
| Related events | |
the July 2022 North American heat wave An intense, fatal heat wave swept through the United States in July. More than 100 million people were put on heat alerts, and over 85% of the country had temperatures at or above 90 °F (32 °C).
Affects[edit]
Texas[edit]
A man died in Dallas County, Texas. Temperatures in Abilene, Texas on July 20 hit 110 °F (43 °C), breaking a daily record. Austin, Texas also saw a daily high record of 104 °F (40 °C). Record warm low temperatures were also set in Galveston (86 °F (30 °C)), Houston (81 °F (27 °C)) and Laredo (81 °F (27 °C)), on July 20. on July 20, Witchita Falls hit (115 °F (46 °C)) a state recorded for the year.[1]
Washington DC[edit]
a heat emergency was triggered due to temperatures over 95 °F (35 °C), on the weekend of July 23-24. This extreme heat severely intensified drought conditions.
California[edit]
in Needles, California, the temperature never dipped below 95 °F (35 °C) on July 20.[2]
Oaklahma[edit]
on July 20, a record for July, while on that day Oklahoma also reached that mark. Joe Biden is using the heat wave to show how serious of an issue climate change is.[3]
Arizona[edit]
The heat wave was responsible for 18 deaths, including 12 in Maricopa County, Arizona and one at Badlands National Park.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Dangerously high temperatures will last through the weekend with millions of Americans set to experience triple-digit heat". CNN. July 21, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ↑ "Dangerously high temperatures will last through the weekend with millions of Americans set to experience triple-digit heat". CNN. July 21, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ↑ "Extreme heat prompts alerts in 28 states as Texas, Oklahoma hit 115". Washington Post. July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ↑ Sabes, Adam (July 23, 2022). "Heat wave responsible for multiple deaths across US". Fox News. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
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