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Eventdex · Heat & Excessive Heat

BALLARD

48747

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Event typeevent_typeHeat
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id48,747
Episode IDepisode_id8,524
Begin UTCbegin_utc2007-08-06T17:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2007-08-10T00:00:00+00:00
StatestateKENTUCKY
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameBALLARD
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Damage propertydamage_property0.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceASOS
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeSurface high pressure located over the Deep South remained nearly stationary. A persistent hot and humid southwest wind flow around this high brought an extended period of dangerously high heat indices, ranging from 105 to 110 degrees on several afternoons. In northern Christian County, heat was ruled as the secondary cause of death (indirect fatality) following an ATV accident. The primary cause of death was asphyxiation when the ATV rolled on top of him. About 40 people were treated at Paducah hospitals for heat illnesses, and at least five were treated at an Owensboro hospital. An exact count was not available from most hospitals. Schools moved sports team workouts indoors or cancelled them. The state highway department altered its hours for outdoor workers to begin earlier in the morning and end earlier in the afternoon. Cooling shelters were opened in Paducah, Madisonville, Hopkinsville, Owensboro, and Mclean County. Some utilities set usage records, including Kentucky Utilities and TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority).
Yearyear2,007

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