Excessive Heat — Wilson, Tennessee

2007-08-15 · Wilson, Tennessee

Event narrative

A 48-year-old worker, helping to set up the Wilson County Fair, died while working outdoors. He rested inside his vehicle, but he did not turn on the air conditioner inside his truck. According to Mr. David McMurray, affiliated with Tennessee OSHA, he sat inside his truck with the doors open. The worker was from New Jersey. He became nauseous and fatigued while working, so he decided to rest. Coworkers could not revive him when he was found unconscious around 4 PM CST Wednesday August 15. Temperatures at Nashville International Airport reached 104 degrees with the dew point temperature in the middle 50s. This was below the heat advisory criteria of 105.

Wider weather episode

A carnival worker died at the site of the Wilson County Fair.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 42647. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.