Midwest Extremes: Quantifying 26 Years of Excessive Heat Events and Demographic Risk

Authors

• Nasir Grant, Florida Institute of Technology

Document Type

Poster

Publication Title

Northrop Grumman Engineering & Science Student Design Showcase

Abstract

• According to Vose et al. (2017), the Midwest experienced the largest increase in average minimum temperature among all regions of the United States which is a noticeable risk to the Midwest population.
• The climatology of the Midwest is majority hot summer humid continental and includes warm summer humid continental and cold semi-arid.
• This study investigated cities that have experienced high counts of (EHEs) and positive population growths in between 2000 and 2020 while plotting the cities into a risk map.

Advisor

Milla Costa, Alex Boreham

Publication Date

4-24-2026

Recommended Citation

Grant, Nasir, "Midwest Extremes: Quantifying 26 Years of Excessive Heat Events and Demographic Risk" (2026). Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences Student Publications. 106.
https://repository.fit.edu/oems_student/106