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Heat — Lee, Mississippi

July 13, 2006 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Lee

Event narrative (NOAA)

A construction worker, a male in his early to middle 40s, died due to excessive heat while working at a church on West Jackson Street in Tupelo. Heat indices at the time were close to 105 degrees.

Other notable heat events in Mississippi

Jackson · July 18, 20001 killedPanola · August 20, 20001 killedCopiah · August 29, 20001 killedItawamba · August 22, 20001 killedWashington · August 25, 20001 killedJackson · July 8, 20001 killed

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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