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HeatItawamba, Mississippi

August 22, 2000 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Itawamba

Event narrative (NOAA)

An 81-year-old woman was found dead near her home in the town of Ozark. Her death was caused by the excessive heat.

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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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