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Event Details
| Event | Excessive Heat |
| State | TEXAS |
| County/Area | Delta |
| WFO | FWD |
| Begin Date | 08/01/2011 06:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date | 08/06/2011 02:21:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Brutal triple digit daytime temperatures and warm overnight lows continued to occur across north Texas through the month of August. Only 3 scattered days provided relief from the record-setting heat. By the time August ended, it had been the warmest summer on record in both Dallas/Fort Worth and Waco. The average temperature for the summer months at DFW was 90.1, and the average temperature at Waco was 90.5. From June 30th - August 12th, Waco set a new record greatest consecutive 100-degree days of 44 days. Both DFW and Waco set new record greatest annual 100-degree days for the summer months with a few additional days in the month of September. Many daily high temperatures records and highest minimum temperature records were set or tied during the month of August. Dallas/Fort Worth again tied the all-time record highest minimum temperature of 86 degrees set in July 2011, and Waco set the all-time record highest minimum temperature of 86 degrees on the 2nd. The prolonged heat took its toll on North Texans and there were 27 heat related deaths and many more heat related illnesses. An Excessive Heat Warning was in effect for all but the southwestern counties the first 5 days of the month. The warmest temperatures of the month occurred in these first 5 days with highs reaching 113 or 114 degrees a few COOP locations. A Heat Advisory was in effect for all or parts of north Texas for most of the remainder of the month except for a few days in the middle of the month. |
| Event Narrative | Excessive Heat Warning conditions occurred across the region August 1st through the 5th. In Delta County, daytime high temperatures ranged approximately from 102-109 degrees with overnight lows in the upper 70s to mid 80s. Afternoon heat index values were around or slightly over 110 degrees in several locations. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 13 | 193 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| VAN ZANDT (ZONE) | VAN ZANDT (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DALLAS (ZONE) | DALLAS (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 4 | 130 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ANDERSON (ZONE) | ANDERSON (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CORYELL (ZONE) | CORYELL (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LIMESTONE (ZONE) | LIMESTONE (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| RAINS (ZONE) | RAINS (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PARKER (ZONE) | PARKER (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HOPKINS (ZONE) | HOPKINS (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HOOD (ZONE) | HOOD (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 1 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HILL (ZONE) | HILL (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HENDERSON (ZONE) | HENDERSON (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HUNT (ZONE) | HUNT (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| JACK (ZONE) | JACK (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| COLLIN (ZONE) | COLLIN (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 1 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MCLENNAN (ZONE) | MCLENNAN (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LAMAR (ZONE) | LAMAR (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| KAUFMAN (ZONE) | KAUFMAN (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 3 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| JOHNSON (ZONE) | JOHNSON (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| COOKE (ZONE) | COOKE (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BELL (ZONE) | BELL (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 1 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DENTON (ZONE) | DENTON (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MONTAGUE (ZONE) | MONTAGUE (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| NAVARRO (ZONE) | NAVARRO (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PALO PINTO (ZONE) | PALO PINTO (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ROCKWALL (ZONE) | ROCKWALL (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ELLIS (ZONE) | ELLIS (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FALLS (ZONE) | FALLS (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| TARRANT (ZONE) | TARRANT (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 63 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GRAYSON (ZONE) | GRAYSON (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DELTA (ZONE) | DELTA (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FANNIN (ZONE) | FANNIN (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 3 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FREESTONE (ZONE) | FREESTONE (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SOMERVELL (ZONE) | SOMERVELL (ZONE) | TX | 08/01/2011 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Excessive Heat | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 13 | 193 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
