26 — 582

lornajarrettblanchard January 1, 2007

Compiled by Wayne Blanchard; last edit 2-26-2024 for upload to: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/

–582 Blanchard tally base on State and local breakouts below. (*See Blanchard note below.)

–546 Hurt, Alyson (NPR), citing National Center for Health Statistics, in Huang, 8-26-2023.

(Cites CDC National Center for Health Statistics.)

–540 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. Census Regions, T67 (heat and light) search.

— 30 Northeast –107 Midwest –232 South –171 West

–530 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. HHS Regions, T67 (heat and light) search.

[*Our number – no total given. Regions 1 & 8 do not show, meaning there were

fewer than 10.] Any deaths in Regions not showing will be in addition to 530 number.]

— ? HHS Region #1 CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT [not shown if less than ten]

— 13 HHS Region #2 NJ, NY

— 44 HHS Region #3 DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV

–144 HHS Region #4 AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN

— 47 HHS Region #5 IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI

— 60 HHS Region #6 AR, LA, NM, OK, TX

— 55 HHS Region #7 IA, KS, MO, NE

— ? HHS Region #8 CO, MT, ND, SD, UT [not shown if less than ten]

–151 HHS Region #9 AZ, CA, HI, NV

— 16 HHS Region #10 AK, IS, OR, WA

–482 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. Census Regions, X30 (excessive heat and light)

— 27 Northeast — 98 Midwest –201 South –156 West

–476 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. Census Regions, X30 and T67 search.

— 27 Northeast — 96 Midwest –197 South –156 West

–473 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. HHS Regions, X30 (excessive natural heat)

— ? HHS Region #1 CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT [not shown if less than ten]

— 12 HHS Region #2 NJ, NY

— 42 HHS Region #3 DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV

–118 HHS Region #4 AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN

— 41 HHS Region #5 IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI

— 55 HHS Region #6 AR, LA, NM, OK, TX

— 52 HHS Region #7 IA, KS, MO, NE

— ? HHS Region #8 CO, MT, ND, SD, UT [not shown if less than ten]

–143 HHS Region #9 AZ, CA, HI, NV

— 10 HHS Region #10 AK, IS, OR, WA

–467 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. HHS Regions, X30 and T67 codes search.

— ? HHS Region #1 CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT [not shown if less than ten]

— 12 HHS Region #2 NJ, NY

— 40 HHS Region #3 DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV

–116 HHS Region #4 AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN

— 41 HHS Region #5 IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI

— 55 HHS Region #6 AR, LA, NM, OK, TX

— 50 HHS Region #7 IA, KS, MO, NE

— ? HHS Region #8 CO, MT, ND, SD, UT [not shown if less than ten]

–143 HHS Region #9 AZ, CA, HI, NV

— 10 HHS Region #10 AK, IS, OR, WA

–449 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States and T67 (heat and light) search.

[*Our number in that no total is given. Results show for 19 states meaning there were fewer than 10 deaths, if any, in all other states (The CDC does suppresses numbers fewer than 10.] Any deaths in States not showing will be in addition to 449 deaths noted here.]

–394 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat).

–391 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 and T67.

–309 CDC Wonder. Underlying Cause of Death, States, X30 (excessive natural heat) search..[1]

–105 National Weather Service, NOAA. 2007 Heat Related Fatalities. 11-25-2008.

— 57 Excessive Heat. NCDC. Storm Events Database. Search Results all U.S. States/Areas.

— 48 Heat. NCDC. Storm Events Database. Search Results all U.S. States and Areas.

— 37 KidsAndCars.org. National Statistics. Child Nontraffic Fatalities by type & Year.[2]

— 36 Child heat-related deaths in vehicles. Null. 2007 Hyperthermia Deaths of Children… 2007

*Blanchard note on sources: Ours, by necessity, is a compilation from several sources.

(1) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention WONDER database underlying and multiple cause of death searches for T67 and X30. These suffer, however, from the fact that the CDC does not show deaths in Census or DHS Regions or States or Counties if the loss is less than ten. These deaths, therefore are unknown to us unless found in another source.

(2) The National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Internet searches via the Storm Events Database can be queried. For “heat,” one has to do two searches – one for “excessive heat” and one for “heat.” Frequently the entries in one seem similar to ones in the other. The NCDC also publishes Storm Data, a monthly, electronically accessible.

(3) The National Weather Service, another NOAA entity, publishes tables on heat fatalities. Their figures differ from NCDC figures. None of the NOAA sources is comprehensive for two subsets – children in vehicles and workers, though one can find references to each. Both generally show fewer deaths than CDC Wonder in that primarily what is noted are “direct” deaths attributable to high natural heat (Underlying Cause of Death in CDC parlance). This is the case even for CDC Wonder searches for excessive heat as an underlying cause of death.

(4) For coverage of children dying in cars due to excessive heat exposure we rely on Jan Null and KidsAndCars.org).

(5) OSHA provides more comprehensive coverage of worker heat-related fatalities.

(6) Newspaper archives, particularly when looking for end-of-heat-season statements by State Offices of Chief Medical Examiners. Frequently their numbers differ markedly (upward) from CDC, NCDC or NWS figures.

(7) State, County or local Public Heath or Vital Statistic entities (again higher numbers generally noted than can be found in CDC Wonder.

Note on ICDC Codes used in CDC Wonder Online Database above and below: We use the T67 and X30 codes described below. We use them independently in the “Census Region,” “HHS Region” and “State” locations in the search page. There are two “boxes” to search – ?Underlying Cause of Death” and “Multiple Causes of Death” – the higher numbers are to be found when using the Multiple Causes of Death option for “Census Region.”)

T67 Effects of heat and light

T67.0 (Heatstroke and sunstroke);

T67.1 (Heat syncope); heat syncope [fainting]; factors include dehydration and lack of acclimatization.

T67.2 (Heat cramp);

T67.3 (Heat exhaustion, anhydrotic); [Note: T67 codes are in the class of “multiple

T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion); cause of death,” meaning, usually, that heat

T67.5 (Heat exhaustion, unspecified); contributed to or combined with another

T67.6 (Heat fatigue, transient); cause of death – such as a heart condition.]

T67.7 (Heat oedema);

T67.8 (Other effects of heat and light);

T67.9 (Effect of heat and light, unspecified)

X30 Exposure to excessive natural heat; hyperthermia. [Underlying (or primary) cause of death.]

Summary of Fatalities by State and Mortality

Alabama 18 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).
Arizona 134 (especially Maricopa and Pima counties)
Arkansas 12 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).
California 74 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).
Florida 17 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).
Georgia 23 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).
Hawaii 1
Illinois 16 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).
Iowa 1
Kansas 12 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).
Kentucky 10 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).
Louisiana 8
Maryland 20
Minnesota 2
Mississippi 11 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).
Missouri 39 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).
Nevada 24 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).
New York 1
No. Carolina 15 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).
Ohio 15 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).
Oklahoma 3
Pennsylvania 14 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).
So. Carolina 26 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).
South Dakota 1
Tennessee 34 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).
Texas 43
Virginia 2
West Virginia 1
Wisconsin 5

Breakout of Fatalities by State and Locality (where noted):

Alabama (18)

–18 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).

–17 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat).

–17 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 and T67.

–14 CDC Wonder Underlying Cause of Death. X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat) search.

–14 Blanchard tally form locality breakout below.

–13 National Weather Service, NOAA. 2007 Heat Related Fatalities. 11-25-2008.

— 1 Autauga County, Aug 8-23. NCDC. Storm Events Database. Heat, AL, Autauga County.

— 1 Chambers County, Aug 8-23. NCDC. Storm Events Database. Heat, AL, Chambers Co.

— 1 Chilton County, Aug 8-23. NCDC. Storm Events Database. Heat, AL, Chilton County.

— 1 Elmore County, Aug 8-23. NCDC. Storm Events Database. Heat, AL, Elmore County.

— 2 Greene County, Aug 8-23. NCDC. Storm Events Database. Heat, AL, Greene County.

— 1 Jefferson County, Aug 8-23. NCDC. Storm Events Database. Heat, AL, Jefferson County.

— 1 Lowndes County, Aug 8-23. NCDC. Storm Events Database. Heat, AL, Lowndes County.

— 1 Mobile, Sep 20. Kaleen Tran, 8-months. Unintentionally left in SUV by father; 89° temp.[3]

— 1 Montgomery County, Aug 8-23. NCDC. Storm Events Database. Heat, AL, Montgomery.

— 1 Morgan County, Decatur, Aug 15 (found). Beverly Englund, 59; home without air-cond.[4]

— 1 Morgan County, Lacey’s Spring, Aug 9. Jerry B. Hays, 64; mobile home; no air-cond.[5]

— 1 Russell County, Aug 8-23. NCDC. Storm Events Database. Heat, AL, Russell County.

— 1 Tuscaloosa, Aug 8-23. NCDC. Storm Events Database. Heat, AL, Tuscaloosa.

Arizona (132)

–134 KJZZ 91.5, AZ (Jung). “Big Drop in Arizona Heat-Related Deaths in 2014.” 5-8-2015.[6]

–132 Blanchard tally using Maricopa Co. DPH for Maricopa and AZDHS for all other counties.

–111 AZ DHS. Deaths from Exposure to Excessive Natural Heat…in Arizona 1992-2009.[7]

–34 Arizona residents.[8]

— 6 Other U.S. State or Canada.

–67 Mexico/Other Central or South American country.

— 1 Other.

— 3 Unknown.

AZ Counties of occurrence of death by exposure to excessive heat:[9]

— 2 Coconino

— 1 Graham

— 1 La Paz

–51 Maricopa. Maricopa Co. DPH. Impact of Extreme Heat on Human Mortality…[10]

–39 “ CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death, County, T67 search.

–30 “ AZDHS, Deaths from Exposure to Excessive…Heat…Arizona.[11]

–21 “ CDC Wonder. Underlying Cause, X30 (excessive natural heat).[12]

— 1 Mohave. AZDHS, Deaths from Exposure to Excessive…Heat…Arizona.[13]

— 1 Navajo “

–54 Pima “

— 8 Pinal “

–10 Santa Cruz “

— 3 Yuma “

–52 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).

–49 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat).

–49 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 and T67.

–31 CDC Wonder. Underlying Cause of Death. State, X30 (excessive natural heat) search).

Localities, where noted:

— 1 Chandler, Maricopa Co., June 28. Amberlee Elizabeth Brown, 3-months, left in car two hours.[14]

— 1 Phoenix, Oct 30. Ryan Gallagher, 17-mo., left in car by mother >7 hours, 90° temp. outside.[15]

Arkansas (12)

–12 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).

–11 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat).

–11 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 and T67.

—>5 Arkansas Department of Health. “ADH Warns of Heat Related Illness,” Aug 2011, p. 2.[16]

— 4 Blanchard tally based on locality breakout below.

— 3 National Weather Service, NOAA. 2007 Heat Related Fatalities. 11-25-2008.

— 1 Fort Smith, Sep 22. Estrella Marin, 22-months; parents left girl in car at home ~3 hrs.[17]

— 1 Galloway truck stop, Pulaski Co., Male, 52, found dead outside a parked tractor-trailer.[18]

— 1 Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Aug 12. Male, 44, found in backyard of a house near downtown.[19]

— 1 Little Rock (3M west of downtown), Pulaski Co., Aug 12. Male, 57, permanent home.[20]

California (74)

–74 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).

–69 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat).

–69 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 and T67.

–62 Cal. Dept. of Public Health. “Table 5. Heat-related deaths, 2000-2011 (Crude Rates).”

–41 CDC Wonder. Underlying Cause of Death, State, X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat).

–32 Blanchard tally based on locality breakouts below.

–25 National Weather Service, NOAA. 2007 Heat Related Fatalities. 11-25-2008.

Breakout of California 2007 Heat-Related Deaths by Locality (where noted):

— 1 Angwin, May 18. Maddison Wesley, 10-months; left by mother in back seat of car.[21]

— 1 Apple and Lucerne Valleys, Sep 1-4. Male, 38, outside. NCDC, CA, Apple/Lucerne Val.

— 1 Hula Vista, July 26. Dehydration caused by heat exhaustion, Border Patrol agent at work.[22]

— 1 Concord, July 25. Ian Takemoto, 11-months; accidentally left in minivan by father at work.[23]

— 1 Hesperia, June 3. Justin Ray Morris, 2; locked in car in home driveway, outside heat 98°.[24]

— 1 Kettleman City, May 9. Worker harvesting peaches “overcome by heat and dies.”[25]

–25 Los Angeles County. CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death, County, T67 search.

–10 Los Angeles County Valleys, Sep 1-3. Heat wave; heat index values 105-112. NCDC.[26]

— 8 Los Angeles County Coasts Including Downtown Los Angeles, Sep 3. NCDC, NOAA.[27]

–1 26-year-old found dead in canyon; had been riding a dirt bike.[28]

— 1 Morongo Basin, Sep 2. “Hot desert temperatures claimed a life.” Male, 38, outside.[29]

— 1 Round Mountain, July 4. Heatstroke; female 51, at home; 113° at nearby Redding Airport.[30]

–11 San Bernardino County. CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death, County, T67 search.

—>6 San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys – The Inland Empire, Sep 1-3, NCDC.[31]

–1 Male, 47. — 1 Male, 28

–1 Female, 88, permanent home. –1 Male, 76, permanent home.

Florida (17)

–17 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).

–14 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat).

–14 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 and T67.

–10 CDC Wonder. Underlying Cause of Death. State, X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat).

— 1 Alva, Aug 25. Allana Kay-Lynn Norton, 2½; climbed into car in family driveway; 93°.[32]

— 1 Ocoee, Sep 4. Danielle Brosonski, 22-months; mother forgot and left in car at work.[33]

— 1 Golden Gate, June 10. Cheynia Laytrice Joseph, 22-months; got into parents car.[34]

— 1 Monticello, Aug 17. Heatstroke; carpenter pulling nails from boards, 96° day, no breeze.[35]

Georgia (23)

–23 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).

–14 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat).

–14 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 and T67.

— 5 Blanchard tally based on locality breakouts below.

— 3 National Weather Service, NOAA. 2007 Heat Related Fatalities. 11-25-2008.

— 1 Burke County, Aug 11. Heat exhaustion/heatstroke; female, 69, at home.[36]

— 1 Macon, July 12. Heat exhaustion; girl (Taryn Hammonds), 5-mo.; left in car by mother at work.[37]

— 1 No. Fulton Co. (Atlanta?), Aug 12. Female, 87, permanent home; body temp. 102°.[38]

— 1 Rome, Roy’s Trailer Park, Aug 13. Male, 65, camper trailer; found deceased in hot trailer.[39]

— 1 Stone Mountain, Sep 29. Heat exposure; Brock Pouncie, 7 months; left in car by parents.[40]

Hawaii ( 1)

— 1 Honolulu, March 17. Hyperthermia; Sera Okutani, 3; left in back of car by father 90 min.[41]

Idaho ( 1)

— 1 Orofino, July 4. Patrick Graber, 15-months; left in back of car by babysitter visiting friends.[42]

Illinois (16)

–16 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).

–15 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat).

–15 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 and T67.

— 8 National Weather Service, NOAA. 2007 Heat Related Fatalities. 11-25-2008.

— 4 Cook County, June 14-18. Heat stress. NCDC. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat.

–1 Female, 64, permanent home. –1 Female, 83, permanent home.

–1 Male, 55, permanent home. –1 Female, 60, permanent home.

— 1 Cook County, July 8-10. Heat stress; male, 72, permanent home.[43]

— 2 Madison County, Aug 4-16. NCDC. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, IL, Madison.

–1 Male, 57, permanent home. –1 Male, 53, permanent home.

— 1 St. Clair County, Aug 4-16. Male, 70, permanent home without working air conditioning.[44]

Iowa ( 1)

— 1 Storm Lake, July 5. Steven Saavedra, 2; left in car by teenage uncle; 88° outside temp.[45]

Kansas (12)

–12 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).

–12 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat).

–12 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 and T67.

— 1 Newton, Aug 14. Apparent heatstroke; worker in doors dept. of kitchen/bath cabinet co.[46]

— 1 Ulysses, Sep 13. Hyperthermia; Kynadee Boese, 7-months, left in car by mother >2 hrs.[47]

Kentucky (10)

–10 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).

–10 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat).

–10 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 and T67.

— 2 National Weather Service, NOAA. 2007 Heat Related Fatalities. 11-25-2008.

— 2 London, June 9. Brothers, Coty and Chase Baker, 11 and 8; got into truck of mother’s car.[48]

Louisiana ( 8)

— 8 State. LA DHH. Heat Stress: Hospital Admissions…and Deaths in Louisiana. 2012, p. 9.[49]

— 1 New Orleans, June 14. Heatstroke; Michael Cronvich, 4; left in hot car by father 3 hrs.[50]

— 1 Washington Parish, Aug 12. Nikoda Rogers, 2; got into family car while they were napping.[51]

Maryland (20)

–20 MD StateStat. “Heat-Related Deaths.” From MD DPSCS / DLLR meeting, 11-22-2011.[52]

–20 Baltimore Sun. “15 Md. heat-related deaths tallied this summer, lowest since 2009.” 9-17-2013.

–18 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).

–18 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat).

–16 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 and T67.

Minnesota ( 2)

— 2 MN Dept. of Health. Heat-related Deaths: Facts & Figures, 2000-2013 (webpage).[53]

— 1 St. Paul, June 11. Heat exhaustion; male construction worker, two-level scaffold, sunny day.[54]

Mississippi (12)

–12 Miss. State Dept. of Health. Mississippi Morbidity Report, Vol. 24, No. 8, Aug 2008, p. 1.

–11 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).

— 5 Blanchard tally based on locality breakouts below.

— 1 National Weather Service, NOAA. 2007 Heat Related Fatalities. 11-25-2008.

— 1 Mount Olive, Covington County, Aug 8. Male 17, collapsed during football practice.[55]

— 1 Ocean Springs, Aug 30. Hyperthermia; Lexie Sherwood, 9-mo.; left in SUV by father.[56]

— 1 Oxford, Lafayette County, Aug 5-25. Male, 57, outdoors.[57]

— 1 Rolling Fork, July 2. Kaleb Johnson, 19-months; left in hot day-care van by employee.[58]

— 1 Wiggins, July 9. Heat Exhaustion; Male laborer drilling holes into utility poles.[59]

Missouri (39)

–39 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).

–36 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat).

–35 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 and T67.

–34 Missouri DHSS. “Heat Related Illnesses/Deaths (Hyperthermia).” 5-2-2008.[60]

–24 CDC Wonder. Underlying Cause of Death, State, X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat).

–16 Blanchard tally based on locality breakouts below.

–13 National Weather Service, NOAA. 2007 Heat Related Fatalities. 11-25-2008.

— 1 Bowling Green, Sep 13. Heat exposure; girl, Winter Zabenco, 4-mo.; left in car by father.[61]

–10 Jackson County. CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death, County, T67 search.

— 3 Jackson County, Aug 6-17. Males, 47, 74, and 74, all three at their homes.[62]

— 1 Kansas City, July 25. Hypothermia; Ariana Mae Hughes, 19-mo.; left in car by mother.[63]

— 1 Macon County, Aug 6-17. Female, 84, permanent home.[64]

–10 St. Louis city. CDC Wonder. Underlying Cause, County, X30 (excessive natural heat).

–10 St. Louis City. CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death, County, T67 search.

— 6 St. Louis Metro area, Aug 4-16. NCDC. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, St. Louis (C).

–1 Male, 81, permanent home. –1 Female, 73, permanent home.

–1 Male, 88, permanent home. –1 Male, 60, permanent home.

–1 Male 76, permanent home. –1 Male, 62, permanent home.

— 2 St. Louis County, Aug 4-16. Female, 68 and female 87; both at home.[65]

— 1 St. Louis, Aug 23. Hyperthermia; Sophia Knutsen, 7-mo.; left in car by father; 95° temp.[66]

— 1 Trail of Tears State Park, Cape Girardeau County, Aug 15-16. Woman, 81, in vehicle.[67]

Nevada (24)

–24 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).

–24 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat).

–24 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 and T67.

–11 National Weather Service, NOAA. 2007 Heat Related Fatalities. 11-25-2008.

–24 Clark County. CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death, County, T67 search.

— 1 Las Vegas Valley, June 26. Heat stress; male, 71, out-doors.[68]

— 1 Las Vegas Valley, July 3. Hyperthermia; male, 70, vehicle/towed trailer.[69]

— 1 Las Vegas Valley, July 5. Hyperthermia; male, 68, outdoors.[70]

— 1 Las Vegas Valley, July 7. Hyperthermia; 55, male, permanent home.[71]

— 1 Las Vegas Valley, July 10. Hyperthermia; male, 60, outdoors.[72]

— 1 Las Vegas Valley, July 12. Hyperthermia; male, 69, permanent home.[73]

— 1 Las Vegas Valley, July 15. Hyperthermia; male, 76, outdoors.[74]

— 1 Las Vegas Valley, July 17. Hyperthermia; male, 47, outdoors.[75]

— 1 Las Vegas Valley, Aug 2. Female, 90, permanent structure.[76]

— 1 Las Vegas Valley, Aug 8. Male, 37. “Hot desert temperatures claimed a life.”[77]

— 1 Las Vegas Valley, Aug 16. “Hot desert temperatures claimed another life.”[78]

New York ( 1)

— 1 Arcade, Aug 2. Heatstroke; Brayden T. Brol, 5-months; back of mother’s SUV at work.[79]

No. Carolina (15)

–15 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).

–14 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat).

–14 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 and T67.

–13 CDC Wonder. Underlying Cause of Death. State, X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat).

— 1 National Weather Service, NOAA. 2007 Heat Related Fatalities. 11-25-2008.

— 1 Cumberland County, Aug 10. Heatstroke; male, 43, collapsed while pumping gas.[80]

Ohio (15)

–15 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).

–11 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat).

–11 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 and T67.

— 1 Union Twnsp., Aug 23. Cecilia Slaby, 2; mother forgot and left in car at work 8 hrs., 100°.[81]

Oklahoma ( 3)

— 3 National Weather Service, NOAA. 2007 Heat Related Fatalities. 11-25-2008.

— 1 Panama, Aug 2. Heat Exhaustion; male railroad track repair worker at work, body temp. 107.9°.[82]

— 1 Tulsa, Aug 9. Heat exposure; male 72, outside.[83]

— 1 Tulsa, Aug 10. Heat exposure; male, 65, permanent structure.[84]

Pennsylvania (14)

–14 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).

–12 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat).

–12 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 and T67.

— 3 Philly. Philadelphia Inquirer (Garbardello). “7 more deaths tied to the heat…,” 6-13-2008.

— 2 National Weather Service, NOAA. 2007 Heat Related Fatalities. 11-25-2008.

— 1 Philadelphia, July 8-10. Male, 71, found deceased in vehicle in North Philadelphia.[85]

— 1 Philadelphia, July 15 (body found). Male, 92; apartment with broken air conditioner.[86]

So. Carolina (26)

–26 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).

–20 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat).

–20 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 and T67.

–16 CDC Wonder. Underlying Cause of Death, State, X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat).

— 5 Blanchard compilation based on locality breakouts below.

— 1 National Weather Service, NOAA. 2007 Heat Related Fatalities. 11-25-2008.

— 1 Columbia, May 18. Javon Simpson, 9-months; left in van by day-care operator all day.[87]

— 1 Columbia, Wood Lakes Subdivision, Aug 12. Heatstroke; male trash-collecting worker; >100°.[88]

— 2 James Island, July 29. Shawn & Triniti Campbell, 4 and 1; intentionally left in car by mother ~8 hrs.[89]

— 1 Summerville, Oct 9. Heat Exhaustion; Caterpillar workman (according to hospital staff).[90]

South Dakota ( 1)

— 1 Aberdeen, July 20. A. J. Droppers, 5; got into trunk of mother’s car at home.[91]

Tennessee (24)

–24 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).

–20 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat).

–20 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 and T67.

–19 Blanchard tally based on locality breakout below.

–10 CDC Wonder. Underlying Cause of Death. State, X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat).

–16 National Weather Service, NOAA. 2007 Heat Related Fatalities. 11-25-2008.

— 1 Chattanooga, May 1. Timothy Reid, 15-months; left in car by father at work.[92]

— 1 Gibson County, Aug 1. Gibson County High School football player, during practice.[93]

— 1 Lebanon, Aug 15. Heatstroke; male amusement park worker, over 100° heat.[94]

— 1 Nashville, Aug 22. Dezarea Scott, 18 months; left in hot car by mother’s boyfriend.[95]

–14 Shelby County, Aug 5-25, 2007. NCDC. Storm Events Database, Heat, TN, Shelby.

–Female, 54, at home. –Female, 46, at home. –Female, 70, at home.

–Male, 75, at home. –Female, 77, outside. –Male, 32, outside.

–Female, 67, camping. –Male, 53, permanent struc. –Female, 77, at home.

–Male, 62, at home. –Male, 60, at home. –Male, 74, at home.

–Female, 89, at home. Female, 27, at home.

–11 Shelby County. CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death, County, T67 search.

— 1 Wilson County, Aug 15. Male, 48, carnival worker, after helping to set up Wilson Co. Fair.[96]

Texas (29)

–29 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, T67 (heat and light).

–28 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat).

–28 CDC Wonder. Multiple Cause of Death. States, X30 and T67.

–16 Texas DSHS. “Heat-Related Deaths by County of Death, 2003-2008.” 12-5-2011 update.

–~5 Blanchard tally based on locality breakouts below.

— 2 National Weather Service, NOAA. 2007 Heat Related Fatalities. 11-25-2008.

Locality Breakouts:

— 1 Archer Co., Texoma, Sep 22. Hayley Briggs, 3; got into car outside family home; outdoor temp. ~92°.[97]

— 1 Atascosa County. TX DSHS. “Heat-Related Deaths by County of Death, 2003-2008.” 2011.

— 1 Bastrop County. TX DSHS. “Heat-Related Deaths by County of Death, 2003-2008.” 2011.

— 1 Brazos County. TX DSHS. “Heat-Related Deaths by County of Death, 2003-2008.” 2011.

— 6 Brooks County. TX DSHS. “Heat-Related Deaths by County of Death, 2003-2008.” 2011.

— 1 Cameron County. TX DSHS. “Heat-Related Deaths by County of Death, 2003-2008.” 2011.

— 1 Dallas County. TX DSHS. “Heat-Related Deaths by County of Death, 2003-2008.” 2011.

–1 East Oak Cliff, Aug 13; Female, 75, found in apartment without air-conditioning.[98]

— 5 Dimmit County. TX DSHS. “Heat-Related Deaths by County of Death, 2003-2008.” 2011.

— 4 El Paso County. TX DSHS. “Heat-Related Deaths by County of Death, 2003-2008.” 2011.

— 1 Grayson County. TX DSHS. “Heat-Related Deaths by County of Death, 2003-2008.” 2011.

— 5 Harris County. TX DSHS. “Heat-Related Deaths by County of Death, 2003-2008.” 2011.

— 1 Houston, Aug 8. Apparent heat-related stress at work; male construction worker.[99]

— 3 Hidalgo County. TX DSHS. “Heat-Related Deaths by County of Death, 2003-2008.” 2011.

— 1 La Salle County. TX DSHS. “Heat-Related Deaths by County of Death, 2003-2008.” 2011.

— 1 Montgomery Co. TX DSHS. “Heat-Related Deaths by County of Death, 2003-2008.” 2011.

— 1 Reeves County. TX DSHS. “Heat-Related Deaths by County of Death, 2003-2008.” 2011.

— 1 Starr County. TX DSHS. “Heat-Related Deaths by County of Death, 2003-2008.” 2011.

— 1 Tarrant County. TX DSHS. “Heat-Related Deaths by County of Death, 2003-2008.” 2011.

— 1 Tarrant County, Fort Worth, Aug 10. Male, 55, working on railroad tracks.[100]

— 1 Aug 10. Male, 55, loses control of car, crashes; police think from heatstroke.[101]

— 1 Walker County. TX DSHS. “Heat-Related Deaths by County of Death, 2003-2008.” 2011.

— 6 Webb County. TX DSHS. “Heat-Related Deaths by County of Death, 2003-2008.” 2011.

Virginia ( 2)

— 1 Blacksburg, Sep 7. Heatstroke; Juan Turner Parks, 23-mo., left in car by mother at work.[102]

— 1 Charlottesville, March 30. Hyperthermia; Bryce Balfour, 9-months; left in car 7 hrs. by mother.[103]

West Virginia ( 1)

— 1 Kenova, Aug 28. Heatstroke; worker dragging limbs, tree trimming and chipping.[104]

Wisconsin ( 5)

— 5 WI Div. of EM. “Wisconsin Heat Awareness Day June 12, 2014” (Press Release). 6-4-2014.

Narrative Information

NWS: “In 2007, 105 people died as a result of extreme heat, down strongly from 253 fatalities in 2006. This number is well below the 10-year average for heat related fatalities of 170. In 2007, the most dangerous places to be was in a permanent home with little or no air conditioning, where a reported 40 deaths (38%) occurred. Almost the same number, 38 (36%) were in an unspecified location. Some 19 people (18%) were outdoors. California again was hit the hardest by heat with 25 victims, followed by Tennessee with 16 victims and Alabama and Missouri with 13 each. Extreme heat most strongly affected those 40-69; 54 people(38%) victims fell in that age range. As in most weather fatality categories, many more males 62 (59%) were killed than females 25 (24%).” (NWS, NOAA. 2007 Heat Related Fatalities. 11-25-2008.)

NCDC on AL, esp. Lowndes County: “A large ridge of high pressure, combined with very dry ground from the recent drought, combined to produce the hottest month on record across Central Alabama in the month of August. The core of the heat wave started around August 4th, when the temperatures first topped the 100 degree mark in several cities. The heat reached its peak August 10th through the 15th, as the mercury climbed above 105 degrees to as high as 109 degrees. Daily record maximum temperatures were broken or tied on 11 days in Anniston, 10 days in Birmingham, 12 days in Montgomery, and 14 days in Tuscaloosa, and all cities broke or tied their August maximum temperature records. At least 408 people required medical treatment due to the heat, and 11 people died due to heat-related illness.” (NCDC. Storm Events Database. Heat, Alabama, Lowndes, Aug 8-23, 2007.)

NCDC on Ark., esp. Pulaski County: “A heat wave began on August 6th and continued through the 16th. By the 10th, many of the reporting stations were recording high temperatures of 100 degrees or higher. On the 11th and 12th, more than half of the reporting stations reached 100 degrees or higher. From the 13th through the 15th, nearly every station climbed to at least 100. The highest temperature reported during the heat wave was 112 at Evening Shade on the 15th. The last day of widespread 100 degree temperatures was the 16th, and temperatures began to decrease somewhat on the 17th. Throughout the heat wave, most areas experienced afternoon heat indices in the 105 to 110 degree range, with a few indices above 110. Two heat-related deaths were reported on August 12th, and another on the 13th. On the 12th, a 44 year-old male was found dead in the back yard of a house, about a mile southwest of downtown Little Rock. On the same day, a 57 year-old male was found dead in a house, approximately 3 miles west of downtown Little Rock. The temperature in the house was above 100 degrees. On the 13th, a 52 year-old male was found dead outside of a tractor-trailer parked at a truck stop in Galloway.” (NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Arkansas, Pulaski County, Aug 7-17, 2007.)

NCDC on MS, Covington County: “During 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. Between August 10th and 15th, the entire area reached 100 degrees or higher. Twenty three record highs were also set during this time with one location, Greenwood, tying their all time highest temperature at 106 degrees. In addition to the plain hot temperatures, humidity levels were quite high as well. As the temperature soared each day, high relative humidities resulted in heat index values between 105 and 112 degrees. This heat wave was responsible for one fatality. The fatality occurred on August 8th, in Mount Olive, MS. A 17 year old male collapsed during football practice, then later passed away at the hospital.

“The hot temperatures during the first and middle part of the month helped to contribute to one of the warmest months on record for August. Each of the six climate locations, or stations of record, recorded August temperatures in the top five warmest with two stations recording their warmest August ever. The warmest August ever occurred at Greenville and Hattiesburg.” (NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Mississippi, Covington County, Aug 5, 2007.)

NCDC on St. Louis, MO: “The first and only Heat Wave of the summer started in August 4th and lasted through August 16th. Eight deaths were reported in the St. Louis Metro area. The city of St. Louis reported 422 heat related injuries. St. Louis County reported 519 heat related injuries. At least 450 people were injured at an outdoor concert held on August 6th, and another 50 were injured at another outdoor concert on the 14th. Many schools across the region went to an early dismissal schedule to combat the heat. St. Louis hit 100 degrees on the 7th and 8th, 102 on the 12th, 103 on the 14th, and 105 on the 15th. The highs on the 14th and 15th set new records. Columbia hit 100 or higher on six days and set a new record of 103 degrees on the 16th. August 2007 ended up being the 3rd warmest on record for St. Louis and the 4th warmest on record for Columbia. The Department of Health and Senior Services reported at least 1300 heat related injuries across the state.” (NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Missouri, St. Louis (C), Aug 4-16, 2007.)

NCDC on Shelby County, TN: “A severe heat wave brought high temperatures near or above the 100 degree mark during most of the month of August. The unusually warm temperatures combined with high dew points produced heat index values of 105 degrees or greater during the heat wave. Numerous heat related injuries and fatalities were reported across West Tennessee.

“Hot and Humid weather settled over West Tennessee during most of August. High temperatures reached near or above the 100 degree mark during the month with heat index values reaching above the 105 degrees. 14 heat-related fatalities and at least 187 heat-related injuries were reported across Shelby County.” (NCDC. Storm Events Database, Heat, TN, Shelby, Aug 5-25, 2007.)

On Heat:

CDC. “Heat-Related Deaths – [U.S.], 1999-2003,” MMWR, V55, N29, 7-28-2006, 796-798:

“Heat-related illnesses (e.g., heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat syncope, or heatstroke) can occur when high ambient temperatures overcome the body’s natural ability to dissipate heat. Older adults, young children, and persons with chronic medical conditions are particularly susceptible to these illnesses and are at high risk for heat-related mortality. Previous analyses of the risk factors associated with heat-related deaths have been based on the underlying cause entered on the death certificate. The analysis revealed that including these deaths increased the number of heat-related deaths by 54% and suggested that the number of heat-related deaths is underestimated.

“CDC uses information from death certificates categorized by codes from the International Classification of Diseases to estimate national mortality trends. These data, collected and submitted by states, were used to determine the number of deaths in the United States during 1999–2003 that had exposure to excessive natural heat^§ recorded as the underlying cause (code X30 from ICD, tenth revision [ICD-10]), hyperthermia recorded as a contributing factor (ICD-10 code T67) (6), or both….

“Editorial Note: In this analysis, the inclusion of hyperthermia as a contributing cause of death increased by 54% the total number of heat-related deaths during 1999–2003 that would have been counted through inclusion of a heat-related underlying cause alone. Because heat-related illnesses can exacerbate existing medical conditions and death from heat exposure can be preceded by various symptoms, heat-related deaths can be difficult to identify when illness onset or death is not witnessed by a clinician. In addition, the criteria used to determine heat-related causes of death vary among states. This can lead to underreporting heat-related deaths or to reporting heat as a factor contributing to death rather than the underlying cause.

“Continued exposure to excessive heat can lead to hyperthermia or death. Of the heat-related illnesses, heat exhaustion and heatstroke are the most serious. Heat exhaustion is characterized by muscle cramps, fatigue, headache, nausea or vomiting, and dizziness or fainting. The skin is often cool and moist, indicating that the body’s mechanism for cooling itself (i.e., sweating) is still functioning. The pulse rate is typically fast and weak, and breathing is rapid and shallow. If untreated, heat exhaustion can progress to heatstroke. Heatstroke is a serious, life-threatening condition characterized by a high body temperature (>103^ºF [>39.4^ºC]); red, hot, and dry skin (no sweating); rapid, strong pulse; throbbing headache; dizziness; nausea; confusion; and unconsciousness. Symptoms can progress to encephalopathy, liver and kidney failure, coagulopathy, and multiple organ system dysfunction. Prompt treatment of heat-related illnesses with aggressive fluid replacement and cooling of core body temperature is critical to reducing morbidity and mortality.

“Many heat-related deaths, regardless of whether they are associated with chronic medical conditions, are preventable. During periods of extreme heat, heat-related illnesses can be prevented by avoiding strenuous outdoor activities, drinking adequate amounts of fluid, avoiding alcohol consumption, wearing lightweight clothing, and using air-conditioning. Groups at high risk include young children, persons aged >65 years, persons who do strenuous activities outdoors, and persons with chronic (particularly cardiovascular) medical conditions.”

EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) on Heat-Related Deaths (11-21-2023):

“When people are exposed to extreme heat, they can suffer from potentially deadly illnesses, such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Hot temperatures can also contribute to deaths from heart attacks, strokes, and other forms of cardiovascular disease. Heat is the leading weather-related killer in the United States, even though most heat-related deaths are preventable through outreach and intervention (see EPA’s Excessive Heat Events Guidebook at: www.epa.gov/heat-islands/excessive-heat-events-guidebook).

Unusually hot summer temperatures have become more common across the contiguous 48 states in recent decades…extreme heat events (heat waves) have become more frequent and intense… and these trends are expected to continue. As a result, the risk of heat-related deaths and illness is also expected to increase.^[105] The “urban heat island” effect accentuates the problem by causing even higher temperatures in densely developed urban areas. Reductions in cold-related deaths are projected to be smaller than increases in heat-related deaths in most regions. Death rates can also change, however, as people acclimate to higher temperatures and as communities strengthen their heat response plans and take other steps to continue to adapt.

“Certain population groups already face higher risks of heat-related death, and increases in summertime temperature variability will increase that risk. The population of adults aged 65 and older, which is expected to continue to grow, has a higher-than-average risk of heat-related death. Children are particularly vulnerable to heat-related illness and death, as their bodies are less able to adapt to heat than adults, and they must rely on others to help keep them safe. People with certain diseases, such as cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses, are especially vulnerable to excessive heat exposure, as are the economically disadvantaged. Data also suggest a higher risk among non-Hispanic Blacks.”

Trent, CA Dept. of Health Services on Heat-Related (HR) Illness: “HR illness is described according to three stages of increasing severity:

Heat cramps. Mild and easy to treat, this level involves fevers generally under 102 degrees Fahrenheit.
Heat exhaustion: Involves fevers over 102 degrees Fahrenheit, often with vomiting, diarrhea, and fatigue.
Heat stroke: A severe and life-threatening failure of body’s ability to cool (e.g., sweating ceases), with fevers over 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Heat stroke can result in organ and neurologic damage and lead quickly to death.” (p. 3)

“Exertional heat stroke tends to occur among younger (under 50 years old), healthier persons who develop heat stroke after strenuous activity and inadequate hydration. The result is dehydration and electrolyte imbalance. Exposures may involve work or recreational activities outdoors.

“Classic heat stroke tends to occur among persons who are older (over 50 years old), frail, and with chronic diseases. They may take medications, have psychological or cognitive problems, and live alone. They are assumed to have a compromised thermoregulatory response due to their age, illnesses, and medications. They generally are not in an air conditioned space when discovered with heat stroke symptoms or deceased.” (p. 5)

(Trent, Roger B., Ph.D. (CA Dept. of Health Services). Review of July 2006 Heat Wave Related Fatalities in California. Sacramento, CA: Epidemiology and Prevention for Injury Control Branch, California Department of Health Services, May 2007.)

Associated Press (Anita Snow and Kendria Lafleur), Mishmash of how US heat deaths are counted complicates efforts to keep people safe as Earth warms.” 8-13-2023:

“….Even when it seems obvious that extreme heat was a factor, death certificates don’t always reflect the role it played. Experts say a mishmash of ways more than 3,000 counties calculate heat deaths means we don’t really know how many people die in the U.S. each year because of high temperatures in an ever warming world.

“That imprecision harms efforts to better protect people from extreme heat because officials who set policies and fund programs can’t get the financial and other support needed to make a difference….Currently, about the only consistency in counting heat deaths in the U.S. is that officials and climate specialists acknowledge fatalities are grossly undercounted…

“ ‘It’s frustrating that for 90 years public health officials in the United States have not had a good picture of heat-related mortality because we have such a bad data system,’ said Dr. David Jones, a Harvard Medical School professor who also teaches in the epidemiology department at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

“There is no uniformity among who does the counting across U.S. jurisdictions. Death investigations in some places might be carried out by a medical examiner, typically a physician trained in forensic pathology. In other locales, the coroner could be an elected sheriff, such as the one in Orange County, California. In some small counties in Texas, a justice of peace might determine cause of death. Utah and Massachusetts are among states that do not track heat-related deaths where exposure to extreme heat was a secondary factor.

“The CDC, which is often several years behind in reporting, draws information on heat deaths from death certificate information included in local, state, tribal and territorial databases. The CDC said in a statement that coroners and others who fill out death certificates ‘are encouraged to report all causes of death,’ but they may not always associate those contributing causes to an extreme heat exposure death and include the diagnostic codes for heat illnesses.

“Hess, the Arizona coroner [Pima County medical examiner], said determining environmental heat was a factor in someone’s death is difficult and can take weeks or even months of investigation including toxicological tests. ‘If someone was shot in the head, it’s pretty obvious what happened there,’ Hess said. ‘But when you find a body in a hot apartment 48 hours after they died, there is a lot of ambiguity.’ Hess noted that Pima County this year began including heat-related deaths in its tally of environmental heat fatalities….”

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National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Illinois, St. Clair County, Aug 4-16, 2007. Accessed 8-18-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=56714

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Mississippi, Lafayette, Aug 5-25-2007. Accessed 8-18-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=57836

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Missouri, Jackson, Aug 6-17, 2007. Accessed 8-18-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=55668

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Missouri, Macon, Aug 6-17, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=55676

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Missouri, St. Louis County, Aug 4-16, 2007. Accessed 8-18-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=56732

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Missouri, St. Louis (C), Aug 4-16, 2007. Accessed 8-18-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=56733

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Nevada, Las Vegas Valley, Aug 10, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=55836

National Climatic Data Center NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Oklahoma, Tulsa, Aug 6-12, 2007. Accessed 8-18-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=58311

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, July 8-10, 2007. Accessed 8-18-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=52643

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, South Carolina, Richland County, Aug 6, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=60301

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Tennessee, Gibson County, Aug 1, 2007. Accessed 8-18-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=57889

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Tennessee, Wilson County, Aug 15, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=42647

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Texas, Dallas County, Aug 13, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=49085

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Texas, Tarrant County, Aug 10, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=49084

National Climatic Data Center, NCDC. Storm Events Database. Heat, Alabama, Autauga County, Aug 8-23, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=58836

National Climatic Data Center, NCDC. Storm Events Database. Heat, Alabama, Chambers County, Aug 8-23, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=58842

National Climatic Data Center, NCDC. Storm Events Database. Heat, Alabama, Chilton County, Aug 8-23, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015 at: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=58844

National Climatic Data Center, NCDC. Storm Events Database. Heat, Alabama, Elmore County, Aug 8-23, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=58849

National Climatic Data Center, NCDC. Storm Events Database. Heat, Alabama, Greene County, Aug 8-23, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=58852

National Climatic Data Center, NCDC. Storm Events Database. Heat, Alabama, Jefferson County, Aug 8-23, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=58854

National Climatic Data Center, NCDC. Storm Events Database. Heat, Alabama, Lowndes, Aug 8-23, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015 at: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=58858

National Climatic Data Center, NCDC. Storm Events Database. Heat, Alabama, Montgomery, Aug 8-23, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015 at: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=58862

National Climatic Data Center, NCDC. Storm Events Database. Heat, Alabama, Morgan, Aug 9, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015 at: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=58885

National Climatic Data Center, NCDC. Storm Events Database. Heat, Alabama, Russell, Aug 8-23, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=58868

National Climatic Data Center, NCDC. Storm Events Database. Heat, Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Aug 8-23, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=58874

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Arkansas, Pulaski County, Aug 7-17, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=40239

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA, Storm Events Database, Heat, California, Apple and Lucerne Valleys, Sep 1-4, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=60739

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA, Storm Events Database, Heat, Kentucky, Laurel County, June 10, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=37247

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Mississippi, Covington County, Aug 5, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=53593

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Missouri, Cape Girardeau, Aug 15-16, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=48799

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Nevada, Las Vegas Valley, June 26, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=38550

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Nevada, Las Vegas Valley, July 3, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=51611

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Nevada, Las Vegas Valley, July 5, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=59229

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Nevada, Las Vegas Valley, July 7, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=51613

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Nevada, Las Vegas Valley, July 10, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=51614

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Nevada, Las Vegas Valley, July 12, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=51615

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Nevada, Las Vegas Valley, July 15, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=51616

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Nevada, Las Vegas Valley, July 17, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=51617

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Nevada, Las Vegas Valley, Aug 2, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=55830

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Nevada, Las Vegas Valley, Aug 16, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=59230

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, North Carolina, Cumberland, Aug 10, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=48229

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Oklahoma, Le Flore, Aug 2, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=58269

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, July 15, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=50332

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database, Heat, Tennessee, Shelby County, Aug 5-25, 2007. Accessed 8-19-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=57884

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Post and Courier, Charleston, SC (David MacDougall. “Mom found guilty.” 3-27-2010. Accessed 8-17-2015 at: http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20100327/PC1602/303279941

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WSFA 12, Montgomery, AL. “New Information: 2 More Heat Deaths in Alabama Due to Heat,” no date; credits WAFF. Accessed 8-19-2015 at: http://www.wsfa.com/story/6944727/new-information-2-more-heat-deaths-in-alabama-due-to-heat

[1] CDC-Wonder results relate to cases where hyperthermia was coded X30 as the primary (direct) cause of death by a medical examiner on a death certificate. “Heat-related” deaths are viewed as those where heat was an indirect or contributing cause of death, and are not included. Even with what we would view as a direct X30 heat death we know that sometimes such deaths are coded as something else – such as a dehydration in the case of a child left in a hot car, or heart-failure brought on by a heat stroke, and thus do not show up in a exposure to excessive heat query.

[2] The number 37 is from the “Heat Stroke” column.

[3] Null; Associated Press. “8-month-old girl found dead in SUV.” Decatur Daily, AL, 9-23-2007.

[4] Associated Press. “Heat Wave Weakens; 8 Deaths Reported.” Alabama Public Radio, 8-20-2007. NCDC Storm Events Database notes two heat deaths in Morgan County, but only provides detail on Lacey’s Springs death. Also, Decatur Daily (Seth Burkett), “Heat wave proves deadly,” 8-18-2007, which is source for no air-conditioning.

[5] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Alabama, Morgan County, Aug 9, 2007. Event narrative: “A 64 year old male of Lacey’s Springs passed away on the 9^th. The man was found in his residence where the temperature exceeded 100 degrees.” Other sources note his body was found by a friend on the 13^th but that the Morgan County Coroner said he “had been deceased for at least four days.” WSFA 12, Montgomery, AL, “New Information: 2 More Heat Deaths in Alabama Due to Heat,” and, Decatur Daily (Seth Burkett), “Heat wave proves deadly,” 8-18-2007.

[6] From table “Arizona Deaths From Exposure to Excessive Natural Heat,” based on data from the Arizona Department of Health Services.

[7] Figure 1, “Deaths from Exposure to Excessive Natural Heat Occurring in Arizona by Year, 1992-2009,” p. 4.

[8] This and following State or country of residence figures from Table 1, “Characteristics of deaths from exposure to excessive natural heat occurring in Arizona by year, 1992,-2009,” p. 15 in AZ Dept. of Health Services (Mrela and Torres) report, Deaths from Exposure to Excessive Natural Heat Occurring in Arizona 1992-2009. March, 2010.

[9] Table 1, “Characteristics of deaths from exposure to excessive natural heat occurring in Arizona by year, 1992,-2009,” p. 16 in AZ DHS (Mrela/Torres), Deaths from Exposure to Excessive Natural Heat…in Arizona 1992-2009.

[10] Table “Total Cases Reported by Case Type in Maricopa County for 2006-2012, p. 13, which notes that 131 cases of “Heat-Associated Death” were reported in Maricopa County and 51 (39%) were confirmed; others ruled out. See sources at end of 2007 Heat file for full source citation.

[11] Highlighted in yellow denoting that we are not using in fatality tally, preferring, instead, to use the Maricopa County Department of Public Health (Berisha) figure.

[12] The X-30 code reflects only those deaths where heat was noted on death certificate as primary cause of death.

[13] Highlighted in yellow denoting that we are not using in fatality tally, preferring, instead, to use the Maricopa County Department of Public Health (Berisha) figure.

[14] Null; Arizona Republic (Laurie Merrill). “Children dying in hot cars in Arizona, country.” 5-25-2011.

[15] Null; Arizona Republic (Laurie Merrill). “Children dying in hot cars in Arizona, country.” 5-25-2011. AZ Republic article writes that the mother forgot to drop her child off at day-care before going to work.

[16] “There have been between five and twenty-three deaths attributed to heat in Arkansas in every year since 2001.”

[17] Null; Associated Press. “Parents each get 6 months behind bars in girl’s hot-car death.” 8-19-2008.

[18] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Arkansas, Pulaski County, Aug 7-17, 2007.

[19] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Arkansas, Pulaski County, Aug 7-17, 2007.

[20] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Arkansas, Pulaski County, Aug 7-17, 2007. Notes that temperature in the house was above 100 degrees.

[21] Null; SFGate (Demian Bulwa), “Mom recalls death of baby she left in car.” 6-14-2009. Mother said she forgot to drop her daughter off at day-care before going to work and only found the child when she returned home from work.

[22] OSHA. “Inspection: 110571957 – U.S. Custom and Border Protection.” 9-28-2009.

[23] Null; Contra Costa Times, CA (Scott Marshall and Malaika Fraley). “Man who left child called a ‘good father’.” 7-27-2007. Father said he forgot to take his son to day-care – until his wife called 6-7 hours later.

[24] Null, who reproduces un-sourced article titled “Toddler dies after being locked in car,” dated 6-4-2007.

[25] OSHA. “Inspection: 310820055 – Ynt Harvesting.” 3-27-2009.

[26] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, California, Los Angeles Co. Valleys, Sep 1-3, 2007.

[27] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, California, Los Angeles County Coasts Including Downtown Los Angeles, Sep 3, 2007. Notes: “The combination of above normal temperatures and relative humidity produced excessive heat across the coastal plain of Los Angeles county. Heat index values between 105 and 112 degrees were reported.”

[28] New York Times (Jennifer Steinhauer). “California Heat Wave Ends With a Death Toll Near 25.” 9-7-2007. Notes there were 18 suspected heat-related fatalities in Los Angeles County.

[29] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, California, Morongo Basin, Sep 2, 2007.

[30] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, California, Northern Sacramento Valley, July 4, 2007.

[31] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, California, San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys – The Inland Empire, Sep 1-3, 2007. Notes: “At least 6 people died of heat related causes within the CWA, however the actual number of deaths is probably higher than indicated.” Some detail on four deaths provided.

[32] Null; reproduces Jacob Ogles News-Press.com article, titled “Toddler dies after climbing into car outside home.”

[33] Null; Orlando Sentinel, LF( Gary Taylor). “Children left in hot cars dying in record numbers.” 5-30-2011.

[34] Null, who reproduces un-sourced article titled “22-month-old Port St. Lucie girl dies after being left in hot car.”

[35] OSHA. “Accident: 201353414 – Employee Dies of Apparent Heat Stroke.” 5-9-2014. Notes that the employee was transported to a hospital where he died the next day (Aug 17) reportedly of heatstroke.

[36] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Georgia, Burke County, Aug 11, 2007.

[37] Null; Monticello News, GA (Kathy Mudd), “Woman Charged in Baby’s Death,” 7-19-2007.

[38] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Georgia, North Fulton, Aug 1-27, 2007.

[39] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Georgia, Floyd County, Aug 1-27, 2007.

[40] Null; Gwinnett Daily Post, Lawrenceville, GA (Josh Green). “Infant died from heat, examiner says.” 10-5-2007.

[41] Null; Star Bulletin, Honolulu (Mary Adamski). “110-degree car kills 3-year-old.” 3-20-2007. Father told police he forgot she was in the car while he was visiting friends. Outdoors temperatures that day reached 81 degrees.

[42] Null; KHQ.com. “Orofino woman sentenced in death of baby.” 3-17-2008.

[43] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Illinois, Cook County, July 8-10, 2007.

[44] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Illinois, St. Clair County, Aug 4-16, 2007.

[45] Null; Pilot Tribune, IA (Dana Larsen). “Uncle released after child death.” 8-9-2007.

[46] OSHA. “Inspection 310779491 – Norcraft Companies LLC.” 1-15-2008.

[47] Null; KAKE, Wichita, KS (Associated Press). “Charge Filed in Death of Baby Left in Car.” 10-11-2007. KAKE notes the girl’s temperature was 108° when hospitalized and that the temperature outside was 86 degrees. See, also, WIBW, Topeka, KS (Associated Press). “Coroner: Baby Found in Car Died of Hyperthermia.” 9-19-2007.

[48] Null; Sentinel Echo, London, KY (Allison Altizer), “Boys found dead in trunk,” 6-12-2007; also, NCDC NOAA, Storm Events Database, Heat, Kentucky, Laurel County, June 10, 2007, which notes the boys “died from hyperthermia or excessive heat exposure.”

[49] From Table: “Heat Stress: Deaths, Louisiana, 1999-2010.” Following pages break fatalities out by 9 LA Regions.

[50] Null, reproducing AP article “Father booked in death of 4-year-old allegedly left in hot car.” 6-20-2007.

[51] Null, reproducing un-sourced article titled “2-year-old found unconscious in car, dies at…hospital,” 9-12-2007.

[52] Notes one “Hyperthermia Only” and 19 “Complications” for total of 20 in table “Hyperthermia-Related Deaths, 2005-2010. Cites MD Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for data. MD DPSCS is Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. MD DLLR is Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulations.

[53] Notes: “Deaths due explicitly to heat only, in Minnesota.”

[54] OSHA. “Inspection 311180269 – Booker Construction Inc.” 9-27-2007.

[55] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Mississippi, Covington County, Aug 5, 2007.

[56] Null; WLOX 13, Biloxi, MS (Danielle Thomas), “OS Baby Death Headed to Grand Jury.” No date.

[57] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Mississippi, Aug 5-25-2007.

[58] Null; Clarion Ledger, Jackson, MS (Mark F. Bonner), “Arrest made in Rolling Fork baby’s death,” 7-10-2007.

[59] OSHA. “Inspection: 308776442 – Desoto Treated Materials.” 9-26-2007.

[60] Notes “Missouri’s heat-related deaths are primarily in the urban, more densely populated areas of St. Louis City, St. Louis County and Jackson County (Kansas City and Independence). For 2007, of the total 34 deaths, there were 27 (79.4%) deaths in these metropolitan areas. Rural deaths accounted for 7 (20.6%) of deaths. In 2007, the 34 hyperthermia deaths in Missouri occurred in June (1/2.9%), July (6/17.6%), August (24/70.6%), and September (3/8.8%). 18 (52.9%) were in people age 65 years and older and 16 (47.1%) were in the <64 year old age group. These younger victims often have contributing causes such as physical activity (sports or work), complicating medical conditions, or substance abuse. Circumstances causing hyperthermia deaths in young children often involve

a motor vehicle—a child left in or climbing into a parked vehicle during hot weather. Of the 3 deaths in children <5 years old, there were 2 deaths in 2007 where children were left in unattended vehicles. Calendar year 2007 was somewhat unusual in that several of the heat-related deaths warranted criminal investigation; one death was classified as a homicide and another is pending a determination. Missouri is the only state which conducts on-going statewide surveillance for hot weather related illnesses and deaths. Health care providers are required to report cases of hyperthermia to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

[61] Null; KSDK, St. Louis. “4-month-Old Found Dead in Father’s Car.” 9-14-2007. KSDK writes that father forgot to drop the infant off at day care after taking another child to preschool and left her in car for about six hours until a passerby noticed her in the car.

[62] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Missouri, Jackson, Aug 6-17, 2007.

[63] Null, who reproduces Fox 4 News article by Tess Koppel man, titled “Baby’s Heat-Related Death Ruled as Homicide,” dated 9-7-2007, which writes that the mother thought her sister got Ariana out of the car when they returned home. Did not discover mistake until the next morning, after 14-hours. Another article, from The Star, writes the mother “initially told medical workers she found her mysteriously unresponsive in bed.” But a “medical examiner determined the cause of death as hyperthermia and ruled the death a homicide but noted the motive as ‘accidental’.” (Crime Scene KC. “Toddler’s heat death ruled a homicide, accidental,” 9-11-2007.)

[64] [64] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Missouri, Macon, Aug 6-17, 2007.

[65] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Missouri, St. Louis County, Aug 4-16, 2007.

[66] Null; St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Kim Bell), “Pediatrician’s baby died in hot car in St. Louis,” 9-15-2007. Post-Dispatch article writes that father said he did not know the girl was in the back seat. Father parked car at work at about 8:30; a passerby broke window of car to get the baby out at about 12:30.

[67] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Missouri, Cape Girardeau, Aug 15-16, 2007. Episode Narrative notes: “Heat indices…topped 105 degrees on a couple afternoons. An elderly woman died of hyperthermia at Trail of Tears State Part in Cape Girardeau County, where she had been camping with family. The victim apparently fell asleep in an overheated vehicle.”

[68] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Nevada, Las Vegas Valley, June 26, 2007.

[69] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Nevada, Las Vegas Valley, July 3, 2007.

[70] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Nevada, Las Vegas Valley, July 5, 2007.

[71] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Nevada, Las Vegas Valley, July 7, 2007.

[72] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Nevada, Las Vegas Valley, July 10, 2007.

[73] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Nevada, Las Vegas Valley, July 12, 2007.

[74] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Nevada, Las Vegas Valley, July 15, 2007.

[75] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Nevada, Las Vegas Valley, July 17, 2007.

[76] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Nevada, Las Vegas Valley, Aug 2, 2007. Notes “Summer heat and monsoon humidity claimed a life.”

[77] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Nevada, Las Vegas Valley, Aug 10, 2007.

[78] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Nevada, Las Vegas Valley, Aug 16, 2007.

[79] Null; Post-Standard, Syracuse, NY (Trista Dennis), “AP award winner: Baby’s Death, His Mother’s Fate, Haunt Rural Community,” 10-14-2007, updated 9-24-2008. Post-Standard article writes that the mother forgot to drop her son off at day-care on day during which temperatures reached 95°.

[80] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, North Carolina, Cumberland County, Aug 10, 2007.

[81] Null; Oprah.com. “An overwhelmed mom’s deadly mistake.” CNN.com, 10-17-2008.

[82] OSHA. “Inspection: 312000079 – H & H Trackwork, Inc.” 2-13-2008. Also, NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Oklahoma, Le Flore County, Aug 2, 2007.

[83] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Oklahoma, Tulsa, Aug 6-12, 2007.

[84] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Oklahoma, Tulsa, Aug 6-12, 2007.

[85] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, July 8-10, 2007. Writes that this was during a heat wave during which time the combination of the heat and humidity produced afternoon heat indices of around 100F on July 9^th and 10^th.

[86] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Heat, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, July 15, 2007.

[87] Null; The State, Columbia, SC. “Man gets 20 years in infant’s death.” 9-22-2009. Article writes “The cause of death was cardiac arrest due to hyperthermia.” Day-care operator pled guilty to homicide by child abuse. Writes: “Facts in the case showed Ritter aced with what prosecutors called ‘extreme indifference to human life.’ He left Javon alone and buckled into the overheated van all day – and also kept Javon from getting medical attention that afternoon after another child alerted him to the unconscious baby. Officials estimated temperatures in the van reached 115 degrees. Later in the day, after authorities were called in, Ritter misled investigators nd tried to cover up his role in the death….Ritter had a history of violating state child care laws at his North Columbia day care center, including a 2001 incident in which he was cited by state officials for leaving an infant unattended in a van. In 1998 and 2003, he was cited for failing to maintain a transportation log when loading and unloading children. On numerous occasions, he had violated adult-to-child rations at his W. E. Ritter Center on Columbia College Drive, according to court documents.”

[88] OSHA. “Inspection: 310969308 – Whitaker Container Services, Inc.” 12-3-2007. Worker taken to hospital on August 9, after he began trembling, moaning and groaning. Died at hospital on August 12. See, also, NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, South Carolina, Richland County, Aug 6, 2007.

[89] Null; Post and Courier, Charleston, SC (Tenisha Waldo), “Family, friends celebrate 2 young lives,” 8-5-2007, updated 3-22-2008. Post and Courier writes: “Shawn and Triniti were found dead Monday in tied-up trash bags stuffed under the kitchen sink where they lived. Their mother…27, of Hanahan has been charged with two counts of homicide by child abuse. Authorities say Heyward left her two kids outside in her car for about eight hours July 29 while she worked…she couldn’t find anyone to watch her kids and was afraid she would get in trouble at work if she checked on them. The temperature that day reached 88 degrees. The children likely died from eat exposure, according to a Medical University Hospital pathologist…” In March, 2010, mother was found guilty on two counts of homicide by child abuse and two counts of unlawful conduct toward a child and sentenced to nine years in prison. Article writes that the children “died of heat exposure in her car.” (Post and Courier, Charleston, SC (David MacDougall. “Mom found guilty.” 3-27-2010.)

[90] OSHA. “Inspection: 310968003 – Caterpillar Reman Powertrain Service.” 10-31-2007.

[91] Null; Keloland.com, Sioux Falls, SD. “New Details in Boy’s Death.” 7-24-2007.

[92] Null; Chattanoogan.com. “Alarm Sounded Several Times While Child Left in Hot Car For Hours.” 5-2-2007. Chattanoogan article writes that the father’s car sounded an alarm several times when the boy inside moved. “Police said Robert Reid was aware the alarm was going off and he reset it several times and disabled it from his desk because he looked out and could not see anyone around his vehicle.” The father dropped three off three other children at school, but forgot to drop the infant off at day-care. Father was charged with criminally negligent homicide and aggravated child abuse and neglect.

[93] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Tennessee, Gibson County, Aug 1, 2007. Victim identified as Will Orr and temperatures noted in the high 90s. (Associated Press. “Gibson County football player collapses, dies after practice.” Blog.AL.com, 8-2-2007.)

[94] OSHA. “Inspection: 309632255 – Amusements of America.” 6-12-2009.

[95] Null; Mix 99.3, Crossville, TN, “Nashville Man Pleads Guilty to Second Degree Murder,” 4-17-2010.

[96] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Tennessee, Wilson County, Aug 15. Notes that though “Temperatures at Nashville International Airport reached 104 degrees with the dew point temperature in the middle 50s…This was below the heat advisory criteria of 105.”

[97] Null, has location as Holliday, TX; KSWO, Lawton OK and Wichita Falls, TX. “Texoma girl dies in hot car.” 9-24-2007.

[98] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Texas, Dallas County, Aug 13, 2007.

[99] OSHA. “Accident: 201924206 – Employee Dies of Apparent Heat-Related Stress While at Work.” 4-8-2008.

[100] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Texas, Tarrant County, Aug 10, 2007.

[101] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Excessive Heat, Texas, Tarrant County, Aug 10, 2007.

[102] Null; Newsplex.com, “Charges Dropped Against Va. Woman in Child’s Death,” 12-8-2009. Newsplex.com article writes that the mother forgot to drop son off at day-care, and only discovered mistake when she got off work that day. Was charged with involuntary manslaughter and felony child neglect. Prosecutor later dropped case.

[103] Null; NBC29.com, Charlottesville, VA (Laura French). “5 Years Later: Remembering Baby Bryce.” 4-25-2012.

[104] OSHA. “Inspection: 309476752 – Ernie’s Tree Services.” 10-1-2008. When taken to hospital had a body temperature of 107.4 degrees.

[105] Cites IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change). 2014.

[106] For all OSHA reports we use the close-case date as the date of the entry.