Heat — Coastal Willacy, Texas

2023-08-13 · Coastal Willacy, Texas

Event narrative

The Cameron County Airport ASOS reported a heat index of 111 by 11:53 AM CDT, with 111 or higher values persisting until approximately 3:53 PM CDT on August 13th. By proxy, it can be assumed that Coastal Willacy County had similar conditions.

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 1136116. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.