Heat in Whitley, Kentucky

Heat August 1, 2019 · Whitley, Kentucky

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

A two year old toddler passed away from hyperthermia in a vehicle as heat indices warmed into the low to mid 90s.

The wider storm

Heat indices topping out in the low to mid 90s from early to mid afternoon led to a 2 year old toddler passing away from hyperthermia as she climbed into a vehicle for an extended period of time.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 833185. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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