The Summer 2006 North American heat wave was a severe heat wave that affected most of the United States and Canada, killing at least 225 people and bringing extreme heat to many locations. At least three died in Philadelphia, Arkansas, and Indiana.[4] In Maryland, the state health officials reported that three people died of heat-related causes.[5] Another heat related death was suspected in Chicago.[6]
Although many heat related deaths go unreported, by July 19, the Associated Press reported that the soaring heat was blamed for 12 deaths from Oklahoma City to the Philadelphia area.[7][8] Reports by early morning July 20 raised the death toll to at least 16 in seven states.[9]
This period of heat also saw a wind storm (derecho) in St. Louis that caused widespread power outages, including for cooling centers designed to provide relief for those suffering from the heat. In addition, places on the West Coast, like California's Central Valley and Southern California experienced humid heat, which is unusual for the area.[10][11]
^Midwest suffers as heat bears down Carla Johnson, Associated Press, appearing in Houston Chronicle, July 31, 2006 (July 21 total + 163).
^Triple-digit heat hangs on in East, Midwest Desmond Butler, Associated Press, appearing in the Houston Chronicle, August 3, 2006 (July 21 + Cal at 164 + 13).
^Front brings East Coast temperatures down, Verena Dobnik, Associated Press, appearing in the Houston Chronicle, August 4, 2006 (July 21 + Cal at 164 + 39). Note, however that later United Press International reporting on August 9 quotes California state Office of Emergency Services as counting 106 confirmed deaths, with 35 deaths "believed to be caused by heat stress or exhaustion.
^Nation Swelters In Heat Wave CBS News, July 18, 2006.
^Heat blamed for 3 recent deaths in Md., Baltimore Sun, July 18, 2006, afternoon edition (note: this story includes heat related deaths for July 14 and 16).
^Sizzling weather puts heat on ComEd Chicago Sun Times, July 18, 2006. ("A 50-year-old woman who was found unresponsive by her landlady in the 4800 block of North Troy was suspected of dying from heat complications, said Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford.")
^Heat wave blamed for 11 deaths, Colleen Long, Associated Press, appearing in the Houston Chronicle, July 19, 2006, 10 am.
^Heat Wave Ebbs in Parts of U.S.[dead link], Colleen Long, Associated Press, appearing in Forbes, July 19, 2006, 1 pm.
^Heat wave's death toll rises to at least 16, Shaun Schafer, Associated Press, as reported in the Houston Chronicle, 5 am (this article gives better location references).
^BAY AREA: Don't pack up the shorts yet: Heat still on. Sweltering conditions forecast to continue through weekend, with no relief in sight for days Archived 2010-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, Michael Cabanatuan and Cicero A. Estrella, San Francisco Chronicle, July 22, 2006.
^The heat wave that was, S.F. Chronicle, July 27, 2006 (75 California deaths + 25 non-Cal.) Archived December 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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