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Event Details
| Event | Excessive Heat |
| State | TENNESSEE |
| County/Area | Obion |
| WFO | MEG |
| Begin Date | 08/03/2011 11:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date | 08/03/2011 19:00:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A strong upper ridge of high pressure moved over the Mid-South during the beginning of August. As a result...very hot temperatures with readings near 100 degrees combined with humid conditions to produce dangerous heat indices between 110 to 120 degrees. Three deaths occurred as a result. |
| Event Narrative | Heat indices reached between 110 and 120 degrees. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 3 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| CROCKETT (ZONE) | CROCKETT (ZONE) | TN | 08/03/2011 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GIBSON (ZONE) | GIBSON (ZONE) | TN | 08/03/2011 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DECATUR (ZONE) | DECATUR (ZONE) | TN | 08/03/2011 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| TIPTON (ZONE) | TIPTON (ZONE) | TN | 08/03/2011 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HENDERSON (ZONE) | HENDERSON (ZONE) | TN | 08/03/2011 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MADISON (ZONE) | MADISON (ZONE) | TN | 08/03/2011 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HAYWOOD (ZONE) | HAYWOOD (ZONE) | TN | 08/03/2011 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HENRY (ZONE) | HENRY (ZONE) | TN | 08/03/2011 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WEAKLEY (ZONE) | WEAKLEY (ZONE) | TN | 08/03/2011 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| OBION (ZONE) | OBION (ZONE) | TN | 08/03/2011 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LAKE (ZONE) | LAKE (ZONE) | TN | 08/03/2011 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CARROLL (ZONE) | CARROLL (ZONE) | TN | 08/03/2011 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FAYETTE (ZONE) | FAYETTE (ZONE) | TN | 08/03/2011 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HARDEMAN (ZONE) | HARDEMAN (ZONE) | TN | 08/03/2011 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MCNAIRY (ZONE) | MCNAIRY (ZONE) | TN | 08/03/2011 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SHELBY (ZONE) | SHELBY (ZONE) | TN | 08/03/2011 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 1 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HARDIN (ZONE) | HARDIN (ZONE) | TN | 08/03/2011 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CHESTER (ZONE) | CHESTER (ZONE) | TN | 08/03/2011 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LAUDERDALE (ZONE) | LAUDERDALE (ZONE) | TN | 08/03/2011 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DYER (ZONE) | DYER (ZONE) | TN | 08/03/2011 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SHELBY (ZONE) | SHELBY (ZONE) | TN | 08/07/2011 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 2 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 3 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
