Heat — Brooks, Texas

2023-08-19 · Brooks, Texas

Event narrative

The Brooks County Airport AWOS reported a heat index of 111 by 3:15 PM CDT, with 111 or higher values persisting until approximately 5:15 PM CDT on August 19th.

Wider weather episode

The worst of the heat abated some by mid-August, but the coastal counties continued to experience several hours of Heat Advisory criteria August 18th and 19th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1118635. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.