Heat — Copiah, Mississippi
2000-08-29 · Copiah, Mississippi
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
A 35 year old quadriplegic man died when his wheelchair got stuck in sand in front of his house, and he was unable to get out of the heat.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5172560. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.