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Excessive Heat — Inland Harris, Texas

August 8, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Inland Harris

Event narrative (NOAA)

An infant died to to heat-related illness at approximately 3:00 PM after being left inside of a hot car in southeast Houston. At the time of the incident, the temperature at KHOU was 100 degrees and the heat index was 108.

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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.

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