Heat in Lower Mobile, Alabama

Heat August 1, 1999 – August 2, 1999 · Lower Mobile, Alabama

Death

The wider storm

Near record breaking high temperatures occurred across Mobile and Escambia counties the first two days of August. Two elderly women died in their homes from excessive heat. A seventy-three year old female died in Brewton and a seventy-one year old died in Mobile. The daytime temperatures were in the upper 90s on August 1 and 2. Both victims were found in their homes with the windows closed and the air conditioner turned off.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5714105. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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