Heat in Orange County, Florida

Heat July 3, 1997 · Orange County, Florida

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

A high temperature of 97 degrees was recorded at Orlando International Airport. This was only six degrees above normal, but the heat claimed one life. A 22 year old man was found unconscious a parking lot laying on the hot asphalt. He was taken to a hospital where his internal temperature was recorded at 106 degrees. He died later that day.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5617336. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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