Heat in Coastal Kenedy, Texas

Heat August 7, 2023 · Coastal Kenedy, Texas

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Cameron County Airport ASOS reported a heat index of 111 by 11:53 AM CDT, with 111 or higher values persisting until approximately 4:53 PM CDT on August 7th. By proxy, it can be assumed that Coastal Kenedy County had similar conditions. The Texas Mesonet location in Sarita (northwest Kenedy) recorded three hours of these conditions around the same time.

The wider storm

Persistent mid-level ridging aloft combined with ample low-level moisture to provide high heat and humidity across the Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas much of August.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1136107. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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