Heat — Inland Dixie, Florida

2010-07-30 · Inland Dixie, Florida

Event narrative

The heat index hovered near 110 degrees between 2 pm EDT and 4 pm EDT and peaked at 113 degrees at 4 pm EDT at the Cross City airport.

Wider weather episode

Above normal temperatures and high humidity combined to produce heat index values above 110 degrees across parts of the Florida panhandle at the end of the month. Heat index values even exceeded 115 degrees in a few locations on occasion.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 253234. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.