Excessive Heat in Inland Nueces County, Texas

Excessive Heat August 20, 2024 · Inland Nueces County, Texas

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

Typical South Texas heat in the summer under a ridge.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1207006. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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