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The 2003 European heat wave saw the hottest summer recorded in Europe since at least 1540. [2] [3] France was hit especially hard. The heat wave led to health crises in several countries and combined with drought to create a crop shortfall in parts of Southern Europe. The death toll has been estimated at more than 70,000. [4] [5]
This heat wave was associated with the I-94 derecho. 1983 – United Kingdom experienced a heatwave during July 1983. This was the hottest month ever recorded until it was beaten in August 1995. Temperature difference in Europe from the average during the European heat wave of 2003
A quiet killer hit the cobblestone streets of Paris in the summer of 2003. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...
Map of temperature variations in Europe in summer 2003, compared to two years prior. In the summer of 2003, there was a severe heatwave across Europe, considered the warmest summer on the continent since 1540. The heat and drought killed 72,210 people across 15 countries, making it the sixth deadliest disaster worldwide in the first two decades ...
This list consists of the 10 warmest days ever recorded in Paris, the capital city of France. [17] 1. 41.9°C, 25 July 2019 2. 40.3°C, 19 July 2022 3. 40.0°C, 12 August 2003 4. 39.9°C, 6 August 2003 5. 39.8°C, 24 July 2019 6. 39.6°C, 11 August 2003 7. 39.5°C, 31 July 2020 8. 39.2°C, 10 August 2003 9. 39.2°C, 28 July 1947
Tourists in Paris hopped into the Pyramide de Louvre fountain to beat the heat on Tuesday, July 19, as temperatures topped 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) throughout France.This video ...
Now, they're facing the opposite experience Tuesday: a heat wave. Most of France is under a heat wave warning Tuesday, with temperatures in Paris and surrounding areas expected to climb to 35 C (95 F) or higher, the national weather agency said. Air conditioning is far less common in homes, shops and restaurants than in places like the United ...
France is one of the countries worst affected by European heat waves. During the heat wave of 2003, where big parts of France measured over 40 °C (104 °F), closer to 15,000 people died due to the elevated temperatures. Up until that year, heat wave events had been underestimated as a threat to the French public health. [41]