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Heat — Shelby, Tennessee

August 5, 2007 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
14
Direct injuries
187
Property damage
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Area
Shelby

Event narrative (NOAA)

Hot and Humid weather settled over West Tennessee during most of August. High temperatures reached near or above the 100 degree mark during the month with heat index values reaching above the 105 degrees. 14 heat-related fatalities and at least 187 heat-related injuries were reported across Shelby County.

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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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