Heat — Shelby, Tennessee

2009-06-17 to 2009-06-28 · Shelby, Tennessee

Event narrative

Temperatures soared into the mid to upper 90s even reaching 100 degrees or more over over a span of eleven days. The combination of the hot temperatures and high humidity allowed heat indices to reach above 105 degrees during the afternoon and early evening hours. Seven deaths occurred from the heat.

Wider weather episode

A heat wave affected much of the MidSouth during the period between June 17th and June 28th as an upper ridge of high pressure built over the region. High temperatures soared into the mid to upper 90s with a few days topping out at or just above 100 degrees. Nighttime lows remained in the upper 70s to lower 80s and provided little relief. In addition, high humidity combined with the hot temperatures produced heat index values of 105 degrees or greater during the period. June 23rd was the worst day of the heat wave as heat index values reached over 110 degrees in many locations. A few deaths occurred from the heat.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 184931. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.