Heat — Johnson, Arkansas

2010-08-08 to 2010-08-15 · Johnson, Arkansas

Event narrative

A 16 year-old Lamar High School football player collapsed from the heat following a morning practice on the 11th. He went into a coma and was flown to a Little Rock hospital for treatment. He never regained consciousness and passed away in the hospital early on the morning of October 12th. The coroner ruled the death was due to multi-system failure related to heat stroke.

Wider weather episode

After a brief break in the heat, high pressure built back into the area, with a new heat wave beginning on the 8th. At the start of the heat wave, most high temperatures ranged from the mid 90s to around 100. By the time the heat wave peaked on the 14th, most highs ranged from the upper 90s to 108. Throughout the heat wave, heat indices ranged from 105 to 115 in most locations, but a few spots reached the 116 to 119 range. The passage of a cold front on the 15th and 16th brought temperatures down, with most areas dropping back close to normal for mid-August.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 241811. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.