Heat — Coastal Cameron, Texas

2023-08-19 · Coastal Cameron, Texas

Event narrative

The Cameron County Airport ASOS reported a heat index of 111 by 10:53 AM CDT, with 111 or higher values persisting until approximately 4:53 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 1118637. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.