2003 European heat wave
The 2003 European heat wave was a natural disaster in Europe in July and August 2003. The heat led to the hottest summer on record since at least 1540. France was especially hard hit.[1] The heat led to health crises in several countries. It combined with droughts to reduce crops in Southern Europe.
More than 70,000 people died in Europe. According to an Inserm study, nearly 19,000 people died in France. People also died in the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.
Highest temperatures measured per country
| Country | Temperature | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Austria
|
37.6 °C (99.7 °F) | Vienna | 13 August |
 Belgium
|
38.6 °C (101.5 °F) | Aubange | 12 August |
 France
|
44.1 °C (111.4 °F) | Saint-Christol-lès-Alès | 12 August |
 Germany
|
40.3 °C (104.5 °F) | Perl-Nennig | 8 August |
 Italy
|
46.0 °C (114.8 °F) | Catenanuova | 17 July |
 Luxembourg
|
40.6 °C (105.1 °F) | Remich | 12 August |
 Netherlands
|
37.8 °C (100.0 °F) | Arcen | 7 August |
 Portugal
|
47.4 °C (117.3 °F) | Amareleja | 1 August |
 Spain
|
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) | Córdoba | 1 August |
 Switzerland
|
41.5 °C (106.7 °F) | Grono | 11 August |
 United Kingdom
|
38.5 °C (101.3 °F) | Faversham | 10 August |
2003 European Heat Wave Media
A public sign in Paris that reads: "For information on Parisian victims of the heat wave, the city of Paris has established a toll-free number: ...".
Low water level in Haweswater Reservoir, September 2003
The regional-level cost of heatwaves (as a share of regional GDP) in 2003
References
- ↑ "Sequence of Extreme Weather Events". The Prevention Web. Retrieved Jun 23, 2016.
