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Excessive Heat — Dallas, Texas

July 28, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Dallas

Event narrative (NOAA)

An 84-year-old man died from excessive heat just outside his home, and his wife was found inside also deceased. The woman also had heart failure. The high temperature was 104 degrees with high humidity.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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