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Heat — Shelby, Tennessee

June 17, 2009 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
7
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Shelby

Event narrative (NOAA)

Temperatures soared into the mid to upper 90s even reaching 100 degrees or more over over a span of eleven days. The combination of the hot temperatures and high humidity allowed heat indices to reach above 105 degrees during the afternoon and early evening hours. Seven deaths occurred from the heat.

Other notable heat events in Tennessee

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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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