Heat in Shelby, Tennessee

Heat July 1, 2012 – July 7, 2012 · Shelby, Tennessee

Deaths

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heat indices rose between 105 and 110 degrees during the afternoon hours.

The wider storm

An upper ridge of high pressure moved over the Mid-South during late June into early July. Temperatures rose into the upper 90s to low 100s during the afternoon hours. The combination of heat and humidity produced heat indices between 105 and 110 degrees.

Three heat related deaths occurred as a result.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 401041. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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