Heat in Coastal Kenedy, Texas

Heat August 12, 2023 · Coastal Kenedy, Texas

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Cameron County Airport ASOS reported a heat index of 111 by 9:30 AM CDT, with 111 or higher values persisting until approximately 4:53 PM CDT on August 12th. By proxy, it can be assumed that Coastal Kenedy County had similar conditions. At the Texas Water Development Board mesonet site in Sarita (northwest Kenedy), four hours of similar conditions occurred. Start times were estimated to be in between the two.

The wider storm

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 1136119. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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