Heat, Harris
- When
- July 13, 5:05 AM CST
- Where
- Harris forecast zone
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
- Coordinates
- 29.857, -95.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat related death at residence (no a/c).
Heat and Damaging Winds in Texas, July 13, 1998
3 thunderstorm wind, 1 heat, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $11,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The radar
The Houston radar (KHGX), 52 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:02 UTC.
Event by event
3 thunderstorm wind, 1 heat. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Trinity
- When
- July 13, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Trinity County, Apple Spgs
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 31.220, -94.950
Trees blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Polk
- When
- July 13, 6:17 PM CST
- Where
- Polk County, Goodrich
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 30.600, -94.950
Trees and powerlines blown down in the Goodrich/Mt Rose area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Houston
- When
- July 13, 7:15 PM CST
- Where
- Houston County, Kennard
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 31.370, -95.200
Trees blown down.
The people who died
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat, Harris | 1998-07-13 | 76 | Male | Permanent Home | Direct |
What these are
- Heat
- Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flooding in Tennessee, July 13 to 14, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Montana, July 13, 1998
- Flood in Florida, July 13, 1998
- Dust Storm in New Mexico, July 13, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Texas, July 13, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, July 13, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, July 13, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Texas, July 13, 1998
- Flood in Florida, July 13, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Colorado, July 13, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, July 13, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Texas, July 13, 1998
More
Every storm in Texas in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, July 1998
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5665596, 5665597, 5665598, 5665599.