Heat — Nueces County Islands, Texas

2024-05-22 · Nueces County Islands, Texas

Event narrative

Afternoon heat index values ranged from 110-112.

Wider weather episode

A flat upper ridge sat over South Texas with above normal moisture and temperatures resulting in dangerously hot heat index values ranging from 110-120 in late May across a large portion of South Texas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1187337. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.