Excessive Heat — Lowndes, Mississippi

2023-07-21 · Lowndes, Mississippi

Event narrative

A 72-year old man died from excessive heat in his un-air conditioned mobile home on the afternoon of July 21st. It was reported that the temperature in the home was over 104 degrees during the investigation time frame. The maximum temperature measured by the ASOS site KGTR at Golden Triangle Airport was 94 degrees on the afternoon of the 21st, and peak heat index values were near 110 degrees.

Wider weather episode

In the midst of a prolonged heat wave, the combination of dangerous heat and humidity resulted in a fatality in northeastern Mississippi.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1162707. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.