Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Angelina
Event narrative (NOAA)
The ambient temperature in the Lufkin, Texas area during the afternoon of August 24th was 103 degrees. An infant was left inside a vehicle and was later found that afternoon deceased from the excessive heat inside the vehicle. Heat index values at the time were near 105 degrees.
Other notable excessive heat events in Texas
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.