The heat wave and drought led a number of cities in the Midwest and South to have record heat. In Kansas City, Missouri, the high temperature was only below 90°F twice. In the same city, the high temperature hit 100°F 17 days in a row. In Memphis, Tennessee, the high temperature reached 108°F on Sunday, July 13. It was part of a 15-day stretch of 100°F temperatures that lasted from July 6 to July 20.