Heat — Tarrant, Texas

2011-06-04 · Tarrant, Texas

Event narrative

A 52-year old male died in Fort Worth due to heat. He was found in his vehicle during the late afternoon hours. He had no underlying health problems that also contributed to his death.

Wider weather episode

Two heat related deaths occurred on June 4th; one directly related and the other indirectly related. A 52-year old male was found inside his car in Fort Worth during the late afternoon hours. The medical examiner determined he died from hyperthermia. Temperatures on this day were in the mid to upper 90s and a heat advisory was not in effect. Also, the medical examiner determined heat was a contributing factor in the death of a 51-year old Denton man, but the heat was not a main factor in his death.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 322055. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.