Excessive Heat in Shelby, Tennessee
Excessive Heat July 10, 2011 – July 13, 2011 · Shelby, Tennessee
What the National Weather Service wrote
Heat index readings ranged between 105 and 118 degrees. One death occurred as a result of the heat.
The wider storm
A strong upper ridge of high pressure moved over the Mid-South during the middle part of July. As a result, high temperatures ranged in the mid 90s to low 100s. Dewpoints ranged from the lower to upper 70s. The combination of the hot and humid conditions allowed heat indices to reach between 105 and 118 degrees during the afternoon hours. One death occurred as a result of the heat.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 332389. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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