Heat — Bexar, Texas

2022-06-27 · Bexar, Texas

Event narrative

Temperatures were unusually hot on the 27th with high temperatures in the San Antonio area ranging from 100-103 degrees (the normal high is 93). Sixty-seven people were found in a tractor-trailer on the southwest side of San Antonio. Fifty-three people died of heat related illnesses. Forty-eight people died at the scene and five others died after being taken to hospitals. Forty of the victims were male and 13 were female. Their ages were not released.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1039790. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.