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Ten-Day Heat Wave in Eastern North America
- When
- August 1896
- Where
- Eastern North America
A ten-day heat wave in August 1896 killed approximately 1,500 people across Eastern North America, including Chicago and Boston.
The event spanned ten days in August 1896, affecting cities like New York City, Boston, Newark, and Chicago. In New York City, daily high temperatures were at least 90°F with high humidity and little breeze from August 4 to 13; this documented window is specific to New York City rather than the full event. The Boston Globe reported at least 60 deaths in Boston, the only city-specific toll given.
Sources
- 1896 Eastern North America heat wave Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11
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