Heat — Bexar, Texas

2017-07-22 · Bexar, Texas

Event narrative

Thirty-nine people were discovered in a hot semi-trailer just aftermidnighton Sunday, July 23rd in southwestern San Antonio. The San Antonio Fire Department reported that 8 people died at the scene. Two others died after being taken to hospitals. Twenty-nine others were treated for heat related illnesses. High temperatures ranged from 100-104 degrees across the San Antonio metro area on Saturday, July 22nd. Peak heat index values were estimated to have been around 101-105 degrees.

Wider weather episode

A hot and humid airmass settled over South Central Texas. Thirty-nine people were discovered in a hot semi-trailer just aftermidnighton Sunday, July 23rd in southwestern San Antonio. The San Antonio Fire Department reported that 8 people died at the scene. Two others died after being taken to hospitals. Twenty-nine others were treated for heat related illnesses. High temperatures ranged from 100-104 degrees across the San Antonio metro area on Saturday, July 22nd. Peak heat index values were estimated to have been around 101-105 degrees.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 713949. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.