Heat — Inland Miami-dade, Florida
2023-07-06 · Inland Miami-dade, Florida
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
Broadcast media reported the death of a 30-year-old agricultural worker found under a tree at his worksite in Homestead. Information from the county medical examiner's office indicates that heat exposure was a likely contributing factor, along with other complicating factors.
A Heat Advisory was in effect for all of South Florida, with heat index values of 105 to 109 degrees.
Wider weather episode
Hot and very moist southerly winds across South Florida led to heat index values in the 105 to 109 range across the area.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1124202. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.