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Eventdex · Heat

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5719510

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event_typeHeat
ncei_event_id5,719,510
episode_id2,412,628
begin_utc1999-08-01T06:00:00+00:00
end_utc1999-08-31T06:00:00+00:00
stateTEXAS
cz_typeZ
cz_nameERATH
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
wfo_sourceUNKNOWN
episode_narrativeA blocking weather pattern set in that brought a late summer heat wave to North Central Texas. August started off with a high of 101 degrees at the D/FW airport. Afternoon highs got even higher toward the middle of the month. On August 9th and 10th, the highs reached 105 and 107 degrees respectively. The excessive heat took its toll on North Central Texans, with some heat related fatalities reported in Dallas County. August 1999 was the 3rd hottest August ever for D/FW and the 5th hottest for Waco. There were 26 days with 100 degrees or higher temperatures across the metroplex in August 1999.
year1,999

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