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Heat — Southern Nassau, New York

August 20, 2013 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Southern Nassau

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 7 month old boy died of heat exposure. He was left in a car. The outside air temperature was 85 degrees at the time at Farmingdale airport, but the car temperature was around 119 degrees.

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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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