Event narrative (NOAA)
A 23 year-old man was found dead on 6/1/98 at Cedar Hill State Park. The cause of death was determined to be hyperthermia combined with a pre-existing heart condition. The time of death is unknown.A two year-old girl died on 6/19/98 after being accidently left in a closed vehicle on 6/17/98. The cause of death was hyperthermia with no secondary complications indicated. The time of death is approximate.
Other notable 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.