Heat — Northern Hidalgo County, Texas

2023-08-12 · Northern Hidalgo County, Texas

Event narrative

It is reasonable to infer that Northern Hidalgo County reached Heat criteria due to readings at the McAllen-Miller International Airport, South Texas International Airport, and Brooks County Airport, all of which reached criteria on August 12th.

Wider weather episode

A stubborn area of high pressure combined with ample surface moisture led to more heat advisory criteria across the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1118622. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.