Heat in Wichita, Texas
Heat August 10, 1999 · Wichita, Texas
The wider storm
Excessive heat affected portions of western north Texas from August 10th through August 12th. Two persons died from the excessive heat. A 55-year old man died in his Wichita Falls home on the 10th, and an 80-year old woman died in the hospital in Vernon in Wilbarger County on the 12th. The average high temperature for the 3 days at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, which is in Wichita County, was 108, while the average low temperature was 80.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5715056. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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