Excessive Heat — Inland Nueces County, Texas
2024-08-20 · Inland Nueces County, Texas
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
Heat index values ranged from 110 to 118 degrees. A 22-month old died this day after being left in a hot car. The child was left in a vehicle in the Tom Browne Middle School parking lot in Corpus Christi, TX. A Heat Advisory was in effect at the time of the incident. The Advisory was upgraded to an Excessive Heat Warning at 3:28 PM.
Wider weather episode
Typical South Texas heat in the summer under a ridge.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1207006. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.