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| Event typeevent_type | Heat |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 191,636 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 32,815 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2009-07-06T20:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2009-07-09T22:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | TEXAS |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | HIDALGO |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 0.00K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | ASOS |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | The combination of northwesterly flow well above the earth's surface - ahead of building mid and upper level high pressure - with a retreating/dissipating surface front in South and Central Texas, brought enhanced surface moisture along with near record to record heat across the Rio Grande Valley counties of Deep South Texas between July 6th and 9th. Daytime heat index values reached or exceeded 111 for several hours during the period, with early morning lows generally remaining near or just above 80, mainly close to the Rio Grande River. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | Surface observations generally along and south of Federal Highway 83, including the McAllen/Mission area, indicated several hours of daytime heat index at or above 111F and early morning low temperatures remaining above 80F. Near the Rio Grande, observations indicated between 2 and 5 hours of high heat index values each afternoon; values peaked at 115 at the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge along the southwest Cameron County/southeast Hidalgo County line on the 7th, and 116 at the McAllen/Miller Airport, around 4 PM CDT. Record high temperatures were tied on the 6th and set on the 7th through 9th. As of this writing, there were no known fatalities in Hidalgo County during this event. |
| Yearyear | 2,009 |
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