Heat — Burnet, Texas

2011-08-09 · Burnet, Texas

Event narrative

The August 2011 heat wave continued on the 9th. A man died due to hyperthermia outside his home in Marble Falls. The high temperature at Horseshoe Bay reached 104 degrees with the heat index at 106. This was the tenth consecutive day that the temperature reached 100 degrees.

Wider weather episode

Persistent high pressure over South Central Texas led to record high temperatures during an August heat wave.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 339572. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.