Heat-Wave of 2011

The Heat wave of the summer of 2011 struck the majority of North America for the months of July through August. This was the the deadliest heat wave to hit North america since 1936. With heat index readings towards 131 degrees Fahrenheit, this heat wave was responsible for at least 25 deaths in July of that year alone. High temperatures coupled with an extreme drought made for some of the hottest days ever recorded in 85 years in places like Texas and Oklahoma. Starting in mid United States and then spreading eastward. This heatwave affected the mid-west U.S. to the eastern coast and upwards into eastern Canada.