Heat — Denton, Texas
2019-06-22 · Denton, Texas
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
The medical examiner determined that a 4 year old boy died of hyperthermia after being found unresponsive in a hot car in the city of Providence Village, TX.
Wider weather episode
The first Heat Advisory of the summer was issued for the Wednesday through Friday (June 19-21) time frame for a good portion of North and Central Texas. Seasonably hot conditions continued into the weekend. Unfortunately 2 heat-related fatalities occurred, both young children.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 841056. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.