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The Dexes / Heat & Excessive Heat / 132012

Eventdex · Heat & Excessive Heat

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132012

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Event typeevent_typeExcessive Heat
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id132,012
Episode IDepisode_id22,478
Begin UTCbegin_utc2008-08-05T00:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2008-08-05T00:00:00+00:00
StatestateLOUISIANA
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameBOSSIER
Deaths directdeaths_direct1
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Damage propertydamage_property0.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceNewspaper
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeA high pressure ridge at the surface and aloft was anchored across the southern plains into the Lower Mississippi Valley the last week of July into the first week of August. This resulted in excessive heat across the region with many locations achieving temperatures in excess of 100 degrees during the afternoon hours. Afternoon temperatures on August 4th ranged from between 100 and 105 degrees across many locations in northwest and northern Louisiana.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeExcessive heat resulted in the death of a 75 year old woman who was found unresponsive in her home. The outside ambient temperature at the time was near 100 degrees.
Yearyear2,008

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