Heat — Zapata, Texas

2023-07-12 · Zapata, Texas

Event narrative

The Zapata County Airport AWOS reported a heat index of 111 by 2:55 PM CDT, with 111 or higher values persisting until approximately 7:15 PM CDT on July 12th.

Wider weather episode

After a brief reprieve from the high heat and humidity, conditions that dominated much of June returned in abundance between July 8th and 12th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1116816. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.