Heat — Upper Mobile, Alabama

1999-08-01 to 1999-08-02 · Upper Mobile, Alabama

Wider weather episode

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_id 5718448. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.