Heat in Crittenden, Arkansas

Heat July 28, 2008 · Crittenden, Arkansas

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

A heat-related death occurred 10 miles west of West Memphis. A 16 month old was left in a vehicle for three hours and died as a result of temperatures exceeding 127 degrees in the vehicle.

The wider storm

A heat wave produced temperatures above 100 degrees on July 29th and July 30th with upper 90 degree temperatures on July 27th, 28th, and 31st. The temperatures combined with high humidity produced heat index values of over 100 degrees during this time frame as well.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 128171. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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