Excessive Heat in Decatur, Tennessee

Excessive Heat July 31, 2024 · Decatur, Tennessee

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heat index values topped 110 degrees.

The wider storm

A strong upper-level high-pressure system covered the Lower Mississippi Valley at the end of July. Persistent moist southwest flow brought high dewpoints into the region. Hot temperatures combined with dewpoints well into the 70s resulted in widespread afternoon heat index values above 110 degrees.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1202723. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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