Excessive Heat in Benton, Mississippi

Excessive Heat July 3, 2024 · Benton, Mississippi

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heat index values topped 110 degrees.

The wider storm

A strong upper ridge ridge covered the southern U.S. during early July. Meanwhile, moisture surged northward into the Mid-South ahead of an approaching cold front. Dewpoints climbed well into the 70s and afternoon heat index values topped 110 degrees across the Mid-South.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1202525. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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