Excessive Heat — Jefferson, Kentucky

2011-05-21 · Jefferson, Kentucky

Event narrative

A two year old child was found unresponsive in a hot car. It is unclear how long the child had been in the car. The coroner ruled the child died from overheating. The peak temperature during the afternoon was 87.

Wider weather episode

The temperatures reached into the mid 80s during the afternoon of May 21 with a high temperature of 87. A child left in a car for an unknown number of hours died from the heat.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 317168. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.