Excessive Heat — Inland Nueces County, Texas
August 20, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Inland Nueces County
Event narrative (NOAA)
Heat index values ranged from 110 to 118 degrees. A 22-month old died this day after being left in a hot car. The child was left in a vehicle in the Tom Browne Middle School parking lot in Corpus Christi, TX. A Heat Advisory was in effect at the time of the incident. The Advisory was upgraded to an Excessive Heat Warning at 3:28 PM.
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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.