Excessive Heat — Jefferson, Mississippi

2010-08-01 to 2010-08-04 · Jefferson, Mississippi

Event narrative

A 48 year old man died while mowing his lawn. The coroner ruled that he died of a heart attack brought on by the excessive heat.

Wider weather episode

A four day stretch of extreme temperatures occurred across the region to start off the month of August. High pressure was firmly entrenched across the southeast and allowed temperatures to soar into the triple digits across much of the region. Across the NWS Jackson, MS forecast area, 19 record highs were set between August 1st and 4th. On August 2nd, the 2nd warmest average temperature was recorded. The low was 78 and the high 105, this resulted in an average temperature of 91.5 degrees. Additionally, relatively high humidity levels made conditions even more oppressive, with heat index readings surpassing 110 degrees in many areas. This extreme heat resulted in 3 fatalities across the forecast area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 249043. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.