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Excessive Heat — Forrest, Mississippi
August 11, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
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Area
Forrest
Event narrative (NOAA)
On August 11th, a soldier training at Camp Shelby died from heat exposure after a 2 mile run. Another soldier was injured from the heat on August 12th. The ASOS site KHBG at Hattiesburg - Bobby Chain Airport measured a maximum temperature of 104 degrees on the 11th and 105 degrees on the 12th. Peak heat index values were near 110 degrees on both days.
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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.