Event narrative (NOAA)
Excessive Heat Warning conditions occurred across the region August 1st through the 5th. In Fannin County, daytime high temperatures ranged approximately from 105-111 degrees with overnight lows in the upper 70s to mid 80s. Afternoon heat index values were around 110 degrees in several locations. Three people in the county died as a result of the heat during this period.
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.