Heat — Denton, Texas

2024-08-07 to 2024-08-08 · Denton, Texas

Event narrative

High temperatures of 103 or greater, and/or heat index values of 105 or greater impacted much of the county during the afternoon hours of August 7 and 8. Denton County Public Health reported 9 heat related illnesses on these 2 days.

Wider weather episode

Another short-lived heat wave in early August produced widespread above-normal temperature with triple digit readings and dangerous heat index values across most of North and Central Texas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1210379. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.