Tennessee, 2022

Heat in Tennessee, June 13 to 16, 2022

June 13 to 16, 2022 · NWS OHX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

The combination of high temperatures in the upper 90s and dew points in the mid to upper 70s led to heat indices in the 105 to 110 degree range across the western half of Middle Tennessee from June 13 through June 16. This heat wave caused roughly 15 heat-related injuries in Nashville over the 4 day period, per the Nashville Office of Emergency Management.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
15
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS OHX wrote it up.

The combination of high temperatures in the upper 90s and dew points in the mid to upper 70s led to heat indices in the 105 to 110 degree range across the western half of Middle Tennessee from June 13 through June 16. This heat wave caused roughly 15 heat-related injuries in Nashville over the 4 day period, per the Nashville Office of Emergency Management. No deaths were reported.

The radar

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Event by event

1 heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, Davidson

When
June 13, 12:00 AM CST to June 16, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Davidson forecast zone
Injuries
15 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
36.171, -86.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heat
Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1050590.