Table 1 Definition and categorization of hot, dry, and windy events (HDWs) based on different studies.

1

> 29

< 30

–

Lydolph and Williams¹¹

2

29–37

< 30

< 7

3

29–37

< 30

≥ 7

4

≥ 38

< 30

< 7

5

≥ 38

< 30

≥ 7

–

> 35

< 30

≥ 7

Leathers and Harrington⁹

Slight

> 32

< 30

> 2

Wang et al.¹²

Severe

> 35

< 25

> 3

–

> 30

< 30

> 2

Huailiang et al.⁵¹ and Liu and Kang⁵²

Light

≥ 32

≤ 25

≥ 3

Shi et al.⁵³

Heavy

≥ 35

≤ 30

≥ 3