Two children died as a result of being trapped in the trunk of a car in Laurel County. The cause of death was hyperthermia.
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Two children died as a result of being trapped in the trunk of a car in Laurel County. The cause of death was hyperthermia. High temperatures were in the mid 80s, however temperatures inside an automobile can be much higher than the air temperature outside.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Jackson, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 10, 6:15 PM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 715 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2007 .SHORT TERM.../TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/ HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER LK HURON FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS WILL KEEP US IN A NERLY FLOW... AND DRY. NOT MUCH FOR POPS FOR THIS FCST... SO HAVE CONCENTRATED ON TEMPS AND SKY COVER. BOTH WILL BE DIURNAL WITH A 1-2 DEG RISE EACH DAY ON HIGH TEMPS AND A RIDGE/VALLEY SPLIT EACH NIGHT. ALSO EXPECT SOME PATCHY VALLEY FOG EACH MORNING. .LONG TERM.../WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/ CONTROLLING HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY MEANDER TO THE EAST COAST AND PLACE US IN A SE-S FLOW. THIS WILL BRING SOME GULF MOISTURE AND BETTER CHANCES FOR DIURNAL SHRA/TSRA WITH THE AFTERNOON SUN. SKY WILL ALSO HAVE A DISTINCT DIURNAL TREND WITH INCREASED CLOUDS EACH AFTERNOON AND THEN CLEARING OR AT LEAST PARTIAL CLEARING EACH NIGHT. WITH THE DRY WEATHER I AM GOING A FEW DEG ABOVE CLIMO FOR THE HIGHS AND NEAR CLIMO FOR LOWS. EXPECT CONTINUING MORNING FOG. BEST OPPORTUNITY WILL BE IN LOCATIONS THAT GET RAIN BUT WILL FCST THAT WHEN IT GETS CLOSER. && .AVIATION.../00Z TO 24Z/...UPDATED HIGH PRESSURE WILL PROVIDE VFR CONDITIONS FOR AREA TERMINALS OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS... HOWEVER MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDINESS WILL INTRUDE AT TIMES LATER TONIGHT PRODUCED BY MCS ACTIVITY ONGOING WELL TO OUR WEST. AIRMASS HAS DRIED OUT COMPARED TO LAST NIGHT AND THEREFORE DO NOT EXPECT FOG TO BECOME A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM TONIGHT. && .JKL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && SHORT TERM...DUSTY LONG TERM....DUSTY AVIATION...ABE
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 319 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2007 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-112230- FLEMING-MONTGOMERY-BATH-ROWAN-ESTILL-POWELL-MENIFEE-ROCKCASTLE- JACKSON-PULASKI-LAUREL-WAYNE-MCCREARY-WHITLEY-KNOX-BELL-HARLAN- ELLIOTT-MORGAN-JOHNSON-WOLFE-MAGOFFIN-FLOYD-LEE-BREATHITT-KNOTT- OWSLEY-PERRY-CLAY-LESLIE-LETCHER-MARTIN-PIKE- 319 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. DUSTY
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heat. Local standard time, as filed.
Two young boys were found dead in the trunk of a car in London. It was determined that they died from hyperthermia or excessive heat exposure.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat, Laurel | 2007-06-10 | 8 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
| Heat, Laurel | 2007-06-10 | 11 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
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