Heat — Inland Kenedy County, Texas

2023-07-18 · Inland Kenedy County, Texas

Event narrative

The Texas Water Development Board Mesonet site in Sarita (TW100) in northern Kenedy County recorded heat indices reaching or exceeding 111 degrees between 3:20PM CDT and 4:40PM CDT the afternoon of July 18th.

Wider weather episode

Unrelenting heat continued as the record-breaking summer of 2023 trudged on, mainly east of IH-69C (Brooks/Hidalgo toward the coast).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1116861. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.