Heat — Davidson, Tennessee

2018-05-23 · Davidson, Tennessee

Event narrative

A 1 year old girl named Katera Barker died of heat stroke after being left in a pickup truck on Virginia Avenue in East Nashville during the day on Wednesday, May 23. At the nearby Nashville International Airport ASOS, the high temperature reached 89 with a dewpoint of 65, giving a peak heat index of 91.

Wider weather episode

Hot temperatures and high humidity contributed to the hot car death of an infant in Davidson County on May 23.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 847160. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.