Texas, 1998Heat in Texas, June 1 to 19, 1998
June 1 to 19, 1998 · NWS FWD · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
A prolonged excessive heat event began across portions of north Texas in late May and continued through early September.
Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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.
A prolonged excessive heat event began across portions of north Texas in late May and continued through early September.
Heat, Dallas
- When
- June 1, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Dallas forecast zone
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
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.
Heat, Hill
- When
- June 19, 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Hill forecast zone
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 31.991, -97.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|
| Heat, Dallas | 1998-06-01 | 23 | Male | Outside/Open Areas | Direct |
| Heat, Hill | 1998-06-19 | 2 | Female | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
- Heat
- Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Heat in Louisiana, June 1 to 30, 19989 deaths · 2 events
- Drought in Texas, June 1 to 30, 1998$150 million · 21 events
- Tornado in Pennsylvania, June 1, 1998$1.8 million · F2 · 1 event
- Flood in California, June 1 to 30, 1998$100 million · 1 event
- Drought in Louisiana, June 1 to 30, 1998$15 million · 17 events
- Heat in South Carolina, June 1 to 30, 19981 death · 9 events
- Heat in Florida, June 1 to 30, 19981 death · 3 events
- Heat in Texas, June 1 to 30, 19981 death · 1 event
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 1 to 2, 1998$1.6 million · F1 · 7 events
- Lightning Strikes in Pennsylvania, June 1, 19981 injured · $100,000 · 2 events
- Lightning Strike in New Jersey, June 1, 1998$90,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 1, 1998$41,000 · 0.75 in hail · 12 events
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: 5655633, 5655634.