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Excessive HeatJefferson, Kentucky

May 21, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
Area
Jefferson

Event narrative (NOAA)

A two year old child was found unresponsive in a hot car. It is unclear how long the child had been in the car. The coroner ruled the child died from overheating. The peak temperature during the afternoon was 87.

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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.

Excessive Heat — Jefferson, Kentucky, May 21, 2011 | DisasterAtlasUSA