Heat — Willacy, Texas

2023-09-15 · Willacy, Texas

Event narrative

By proxy with nearby ASOS, AWOS, and Texas Water Development Board Mesonet sites, it is realistic to interpolate heat index values between 111 and 115 degrees across inland Willacy County during the afternoon of September 15th. Slightly lower values are common here compared with locations in Kenedy and Cameron, due to the populated areas being in a zone of slightly lower, but still dangerous, high temperatures.

Wider weather episode

The summer of heat just wouldn't end as heat indices pushed over 111 degrees for a few hours in Cameron, Willacy, and Kenedy Counties the afternoon of September 15th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1121224. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.