Heat — Coastal Miami-dade County, Florida
2017-07-25 · Coastal Miami-dade County, Florida
15
Injuries
Event narrative
Miami Beach Ocean Rescue reported up to 15 heat related illnesses occurred throughout the day due to high heat and heat indices. No one was transported to a local hospital just treated locally at the beach.
Wider weather episode
High pressure in place with abundant moisture led to high temperatures and dewpoints. This led to the heat index reaching 108-110 degrees. With these high heat indices many people were treated for heat related illness at Miami Beach.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 716468. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.