Heat — Johnston, North Carolina

1999-07-23 · Johnston, North Carolina

Event narrative

A farm worker was overcome by heat exhaustion. He was taken to the local hospital where his body temperatures was measured at 108. A 3 year old boy died after he apparently go into his parents car and could not get out.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5719281. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.