Heat in Mississippi

Events

1,789

Deaths

29

Injuries

5

Damage

$77,000

• Excessive Heat and Heat in Mississippi, August 1 to 5, 20103 deaths · 1 injured · 29 eventsAn upper level ridge of high pressure further intensified over the Mid-South continuing from the end of July into the beginning of August. The upper ridge of high pressure produced above normal temperatures over the area.
• Heat in Mississippi, July 13, 20002 deaths · 2 eventsA man suffered from heat stroke while working on a construction project.
• Heat in Mississippi, August 5 to 16, 20071 death · 48 eventsDuring the first half of August, a heat wave took hold of the region and brought some of the warmest temperatures since the summer of 2000. This heat wave began around August 5th and lasted until the 16th.
• Heat in Mississippi, July 23 to 27, 20051 death · 39 eventsA five day "heat wave" occurred across most of the region between July 23rd and 27th. A combination of the actual air temperature and relative humidity values combined to produce heat indice values near 110 degrees each day.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Mississippi, June 12 to 18, 20221 death · 38 eventsA large upper ridge prevailed across the region from mid-June through the end of the month resulting in very hot and humid conditions across the Mid-South. The heat was most intense on June 12th and 13th.
• Heat in Mississippi, July 29 to 31, 20101 death · 22 eventsAn upper level ridge of high pressure intensified over the Mid-South at the end of July producing high heat indices between 105-109 degrees. These conditions continued into the early part of August. One death occurred as a result of the heat.
• Heat in Mississippi, July 18, 20001 death · 2 eventsA five-month-old infant died when she was accidently left in a van for over an hour in Michigan City.
• Heat in Mississippi, July 8, 20001 death · 1 eventA 68 year old man died from heat exhaustion while sitting in his pickup truck in a parking lot with the windows rolled up.
• Heat in Mississippi, July 18, 20001 death · 1 eventA 58 year old male was found dead from heat exhaustion while sitting in his truck in the driveway of his home with the windows rolled up.
• Heat in Mississippi, August 20, 20001 death · 1 eventA woman in the town of Crowder died due to the extreme heat.
• Heat in Mississippi, August 29, 20001 death · 1 eventA 35 year old quadriplegic man died when his wheelchair got stuck in sand in front of his house, and he was unable to get out of the heat.
• Heat in Mississippi, August 22, 20001 death · 1 eventAn 81-year-old woman was found dead near her home in the town of Ozark. Her death was caused by the excessive heat.
• Heat in Mississippi, August 25, 20001 death · 1 event
• Heat in Mississippi, June 13, 20001 death · 1 event
• Heat in Mississippi, July 13, 20001 death · 1 event
• Heat in Mississippi, June 26, 20001 death · 1 event
• Heat in Mississippi, June 19, 20001 death · 1 event
• Heat in Mississippi, July 14, 20001 death · 1 event
• Heat in Mississippi, July 20, 20001 death · 1 event
• Heat in Mississippi, July 17, 20001 death · 1 event
• Heat in Mississippi, July 12, 20011 death · 1 eventA man died of heatstroke after falling asleep in his car in a grocery store parking lot with the windows rolled up.
• Heat in Mississippi, July 27, 20051 death · 1 eventA man from Verona died from the excessive heat.
• Heat in Mississippi, July 13, 20061 death · 1 eventA construction worker, a male in his early to middle 40s, died due to excessive heat while working at a church on West Jackson Street in Tupelo. Heat indices at the time were close to 105 degrees.
• Heat in Mississippi, July 20, 20081 death · 1 eventA heat wave produced temperatures near or above 100 degrees during the late part of July. Those temperatures combined with high humidity produced heat index values of over 100 degrees during this time frame as well.
• Heat in Mississippi, May 29, 20111 death · 1 eventTemperatures rose into the 90s for highs by the end of May. A baby died as a result of being left in a hot car.

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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.