Excessive Heat — Johnson, Texas

2017-04-14 · Johnson, Texas

Event narrative

A soon to be two-year old toddler was found unresponsive after spending nearly 5 hours in a car seat in the back of the family's car. The child was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

Wider weather episode

A child was found unresponsive in a car seat in the back seat of the family's car Friday afternoon, and was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 689460. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.