Heat — Lee, Arkansas

2024-08-06 · Lee, Arkansas

Event narrative

Heat index values exceeded 105 degrees.

Wider weather episode

Upper-level high pressure spread eastward across the Mid-South while surface moisture advected into the region from Hurricane Debby, which made landfall along the west coast of Florida on August 5, 2024. As a result, hot and humid conditions returned to the Mid-South with heat index values exceeding 105 degrees in some areas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1212390. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.