Excessive Heat — Coastal Miami-dade County, Florida
2011-09-08 · Coastal Miami-dade County, Florida
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Injuries
Event narrative
Eight students were treated for heat-related illnesses at Ruth Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center in Bay Harbor Islands after physical education class. One student was transported to a hospital and the other seven students were treated at the scene. Temperatures were around 90 degrees with relative humidity values around 70 percent near the time of the event, yielding heat index values in the 106 to 111 degree range.
Wider weather episode
Very warm and humid weather conditions led to heat indexes near 110 degrees across northeast Miami-Dade County.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 348150. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.