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Excessive HeatCaddo, Louisiana

August 2, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Caddo

Event narrative (NOAA)

One fatality was reported in Shreveport, Louisiana from excessive heat. A 74 year old man was found dead in his home and it was determined that the death was heat related. Afternoon temperatures in Shreveport, Louisiana at the approximate time of death were near 105 degrees.

Other notable excessive heat events in Louisiana

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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