Charles, Prince Georges Severe Thunderstorm Warning Until: Saturday 7:00 PM
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This storyHeat kills more Americans yearly than any other weather event. How many?
- ~200 deaths per year
- ~700 deaths per year
- ~1,300 deaths per year
- ~3,500 deaths per year
Guess, then reveal the answer
~1,300 deaths per year
The 2012 derecho left 4M+ without power in the DC/MD region!
On June 29, 2012, a derecho tore through Charles & Prince George's Counties with winds topping 80 mph, leaving 4M+ without power and causing $3.7 billion in damage across the Mid-Atlantic.
D.C.'s all-time heat record is 106°F, set on July 20, 1930!
That record came during a summer of nationwide drought and extreme temps. D.C. sits in a low-lying humid river basin — geography that traps heat and makes it one of the sweatiest capitals in the world.
D.C.'s pavement can hit 150°F surface temps in extreme heat!
Urban heat islands like D.C. trap heat in concrete and asphalt. The National Mall's surfaces can exceed 150°F — over 50°F hotter than air temp — making shade and hydration critical during heat emergencies.
This storyAt what wet-bulb temp can the human body no longer cool itself?
- 25°C (77°F)
- 30°C (86°F)
- 35°C (95°F)
- 40°C (104°F)
Guess, then reveal the answer
35°C (95°F)
The USS Kearsarge name honors a famous Civil War sea battle!
In 1864, the original USS Kearsarge sank the Confederate raider CSS Alabama off Cherbourg, France — one of the Civil War's only naval battles fought in European waters. The U.S. Navy has kept the name alive ever since.
