Heat — Upper Jefferson, Louisiana

2012-09-03 · Upper Jefferson, Louisiana

Event narrative

During a widespread power outage in the wake of Hurricane Isaac, several reports of heat exhaustion were reported, including one fatality from heat stroke.

Wider weather episode

Temperatures in the mid 90s were common across southeast Louisiana. Widespread power outages in the wake of Hurricane Isaac, combined with the hot temperatures, caused several reports of heat exhaustion and at least one case of heat stroke.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 415103. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.