Heat — Lamar, Texas

2024-08-01 to 2024-08-02 · Lamar, Texas

Event narrative

Temperatures reached or exceeded 103, and/or heat index values reached or exceeded 105 across the county each afternoon on August 1 and 2.

Wider weather episode

A Heat Advisory continued from the end of July into the first few days of August across a good portion of North and Central Texas largely due to heat index values climbing above 105 degrees each afternoon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1210333. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.