Excessive Heat — Denton, Texas

2023-06-19 to 2023-06-21 · Denton, Texas

Event narrative

Excessive Heat plagued the region with ambient temperatures near or above 105 degrees and/or heat index values near or above 110 degrees. Denton County Public Health reported a few heat-related illnesses during this period including heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, or other heat-related illnesses.

Wider weather episode

The heat intensified during mid to late June, and excessive heat was seen across all of North and Central Texas. Excessive Heat Warnings were in effect for the entire region, as heat index values soared to 110 to 115 degrees or higher in some areas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1110974. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.