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The 1995 Midwest Heat Wave: America's Deadliest Heat Disaster

The 1995 Midwest Heat Wave: America's Deadliest Heat Disaster

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The 1995 Midwest Heat Wave: America's Deadliest Heat Disaster

In July 1995, a stagnant high-pressure system settled over the central United States and refused to move. What followed was one of the deadliest weather disasters in American history — a four-day heat siege that killed more than 739 people in Chicago alone and over 1,021 across the region.

KEY FACTS:
- Dates: July 12–16, 1995
- Peak temperature Chicago: 106°F (41°C)
- Peak heat index at Midway Airport: 124–125°F
- Official NWS heat index at O'Hare: 119°F
- Appleton, WI air temperature: 101°F (38.3°C)

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