Heat in Tippah, Mississippi

Heat August 16, 2024 · Tippah, Mississippi

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heat indices in between 105 and 109 degrees.

The wider storm

An intensifying ridge was centered just to the southwest of the region while strong moisture return resulted in dewpoints climbing into the mid-70s to around 80 degrees. High dewpoints combined with hot air temperatures resulted in dangerous heat indices as high as 114 degrees.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1212617. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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