Heat — Pulaski, Arkansas

2007-08-07 to 2007-08-17 · Pulaski, Arkansas

Event narrative

Two heat-related deaths were reported on August 12th, and another on the 13th. On the 12th, a 44 year-old male was found dead in the back yard of a house, about a mile southwest of downtown Little Rock. On the same day, a 57 year-old male was found dead in a house, approximately 3 miles west of downtown Little Rock. The temperature in the house was above 100 degrees. On the 13th, a 52 year-old male was found dead outside of a tractor-trailer parked at a truck stop in Galloway.

Wider weather episode

A heat wave began on August 6th and continued through the 16th. By the 10th, many of the reporting stations were recording high temperatures of 100 degrees or higher. On the 11th and 12th, more than half of the reporting stations reached 100 degrees or higher. From the 13th through the 15th, nearly every station climbed to at least 100. The highest temperature reported during the heat wave was 112 at Evening Shade on the 15th. The last day of widespread 100 degree temperatures was the 16th, and temperatures began to decrease somewhat on the 17th. Throughout the heat wave, most areas experienced afternoon heat indices in the 105 to 110 degree range, with a few indices above 110.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 40239. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.