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The 1980 United States heat wave was a period of intense heat and drought that wreaked havoc on much of the Midwestern United States and Southern Plains throughout the summer of 1980. It was among the most destructive and deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history, claiming at least 1,700 lives. [1]
June 29, 2017, Greece heat wave - hot air mass from Sahara Desert extended to the Balkans resulting in temperatures of 42˚C to 45˚C for three consecutive days. [75] In September 2017 a heat wave affected a large portion of the Eastern United States; it is notable for producing unusually hot temperatures the latest in a calendar year in places ...
Summer 1980 was such a scorcher, people made T-shirts — “I survived the 1980 Texas heat wave.” It was 100+ degrees all of July. But the hottest days were June 26-27, when temps hit 113.
At its peak, the drought covered 45% of the United States. That was far less area than the Dust Bowl, which covered 70% of the United States, but the drought of 1988–1990 not only ranks as the costliest drought in United States history, it was one of the costliest natural disasters in United States history.
The United States Drought of 1983 may have started in April. [citation needed] The drought involved numerous states in the Midwest and the Great Plains.As well, many states experienced a heat wave in the summer months, with temperatures over 100 °F (38 °C) or higher in multiple areas.
Scorched by history: Discriminatory past shapes heat waves in minority and low-income neighborhoods ... In 1995, a deadly heat wave killed 739 people in Chicago. Most of the victims were poor ...
1901 eastern United States heat wave; 1911 Eastern North America heat wave; 1936 North American heat wave; 1980 United States heat wave; 1995 Chicago heat wave; 2000 Southern United States heat wave; 2001 eastern North America heat wave; 2006 North American heat wave; 2007 North American heat wave; 2011 North American heat wave; March 2012 ...
The event caused the largest power outage recorded in the state's history. It crossed the state at a blistering 70 mph and entered Ontario bringing 75 mph winds. The line would dissipate over New York after 11 am EDT. 6 people were killed in the derecho and more than 2 million people lost power.