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Excessive Heat — Harrison, Mississippi
July 30, 2010 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Harrison
Event narrative (NOAA)
The Harrison County Coroner stated that two deaths in a mobile home on Smith Road near Canal Road were caused by heat stroke. High temperatures at Gulfport Airport, approximately 3 miles away, were between 98 and 102 degrees from July 29 through August 2. Bodies were discovered on August 4, but deaths occurred several days prior to that. Date of deaths was estimated.
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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.