Heat in Benton, Mississippi

Heat June 23, 2024 · Benton, Mississippi

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heat indices in excess of 105 degrees.

The wider storm

An upper-level ridge prevailed across the region in late June. A cold front had stalled just to the north of the area and moisture continued to surge into the Mid-South allowing dewpoints to rise into the upper 70s and lower 80s resulting in triple-digit heat indices.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1193527. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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