Texas, 1999

Heat in Texas, June 26 to 28, 1999

June 26 to 28, 1999 · NWS HGX · 23 events in 23 counties and zones

23 heat, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 23 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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The toll

Deaths
3
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
23

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 national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

23 heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, Wharton

When
June 26, 6:00 AM CST to June 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Wharton forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
29.278, -96.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive heat occurred across southeast Texas. High temperatures were in the mid 90s with lows around 80 degrees. Record high minimum temperatures were reported at Houston Intercontinental Airport on the 27th and 28th. All three fatalities occurred in Harris County.

Heat, Washington

When
June 26, 6:00 AM CST to June 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
30.215, -96.403 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Waller

When
June 26, 6:00 AM CST to June 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Waller forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
30.011, -95.988 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Walker

When
June 26, 6:00 AM CST to June 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Walker forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
30.739, -95.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Trinity

When
June 26, 6:00 AM CST to June 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Trinity forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
31.089, -95.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, San Jacinto

When
June 26, 6:00 AM CST to June 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where
San Jacinto forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
30.580, -95.167 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Polk

When
June 26, 6:00 AM CST to June 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Polk forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
30.793, -94.830 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Montgomery

When
June 26, 6:00 AM CST to June 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
30.300, -95.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Matagorda

When
June 26, 6:00 AM CST to June 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Matagorda forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
28.786, -96.004 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Madison

When
June 26, 6:00 AM CST to June 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Madison forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
30.966, -95.928 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Liberty

When
June 26, 6:00 AM CST to June 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Liberty forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
30.152, -94.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Jackson

When
June 26, 6:00 AM CST to June 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
28.954, -96.578 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Houston

When
June 26, 6:00 AM CST to June 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Houston forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
31.318, -95.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive heat occurred across southeast Texas. High temperatures were in the mid 90s with lows around 80 degrees. Record high minimum temperatures were reported at Houston Intercontinental Airport on the 27th and 28th. All three fatalities occurred in Harris County.

Heat, Grimes

When
June 26, 6:00 AM CST to June 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Grimes forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
30.544, -95.985 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Galveston

When
June 26, 6:00 AM CST to June 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Galveston forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
29.298, -94.811 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Fort Bend

When
June 26, 6:00 AM CST to June 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Fort Bend forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
29.528, -95.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Colorado

When
June 26, 6:00 AM CST to June 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Colorado forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
29.621, -96.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Chambers

When
June 26, 6:00 AM CST to June 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Chambers forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
29.708, -94.671 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Burleson

When
June 26, 6:00 AM CST to June 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Burleson forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
30.493, -96.621 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Brazos

When
June 26, 6:00 AM CST to June 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Brazos forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
30.661, -96.302 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Brazoria

When
June 26, 6:00 AM CST to June 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Brazoria forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
29.168, -95.434 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Austin

When
June 26, 6:00 AM CST to June 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Austin forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
29.887, -96.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Harris

When
June 26, 6:00 AM CST to June 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Harris forecast zone
Deaths
3 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
29.857, -95.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive heat occurred across southeast Texas. High temperatures were in the mid 90s with lows around 80 degrees. Record high minimum temperatures were reported at Houston Intercontinental Airport on the 27th and 28th. All three fatalities occurred in Harris County.

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.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Heat, Harris1999-06-2636MaleOutside/Open AreasDirect
Heat, Harris1999-06-2842MalePermanent HomeDirect
Heat, Harris1999-06-2749MaleVehicle/Towed TrailerDirect

What these are

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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 5724695, 5724696, 5724697, 5724698, 5724699, 5724700, 5724701, 5724702, 5724703, 5724704, 5724705, 5724706, 5724707, 5724708, 5724709, 5724710, 5724711, 5724712, 5724713, 5724714, 5724715, 5724716, 5724717.