Heat, Falls
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Falls forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 31.253, -96.936 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat in Texas, August 1 to 31, 2000
August 2000 - Episode NarrativeA blocking high pressure pattern continued to bring excessive and deadly heat to North Texas into August. The excessive heat, highs at or above 100 degrees for all but 4 days in the D/FW area, led to several heat related deaths, most of which were elderly people found inside their homes.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 48 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
- 5
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 48
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS FWD wrote it up.
August 2000 - Episode NarrativeA blocking high pressure pattern continued to bring excessive and deadly heat to North Texas into August. The excessive heat, highs at or above 100 degrees for all but 4 days in the D/FW area, led to several heat related deaths, most of which were elderly people found inside their homes.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
48 heat. Local standard time, as filed.
Heat, Fannin
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Fannin forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 33.594, -96.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Freestone
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Freestone forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 31.705, -96.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Grayson
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Grayson forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 33.627, -96.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Hamilton
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Hamilton forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 31.705, -98.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Haskell
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Haskell forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 33.178, -99.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Henderson
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Henderson forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 32.212, -95.854 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Hill
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Hill forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 31.991, -97.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Hood
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Hood forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 32.430, -97.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Hopkins
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Hopkins forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 33.150, -95.564 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Hunt
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Hunt forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 33.124, -96.085 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Jack
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Jack forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 33.234, -98.172 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Johnson
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Johnson forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 32.379, -97.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Kaufman
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Kaufman forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 32.599, -96.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Lamar
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Lamar forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 33.667, -95.571 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Lampasas
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Lampasas forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 31.196, -98.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Leon
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Leon forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 31.297, -95.996 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Limestone
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Limestone forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 31.546, -96.580 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, McLennan
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- McLennan forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 31.552, -97.202 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Milam
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Milam forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 30.786, -96.977 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Mills
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Mills forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 31.495, -98.595 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Montague
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Montague forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 33.676, -97.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Navarro
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Navarro forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 32.047, -96.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Palo Pinto
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Palo Pinto forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 32.753, -98.313 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Parker
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Parker forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 32.778, -97.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Rains
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Rains forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 32.870, -95.793 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Robertson
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Robertson forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 31.027, -96.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Rockwall
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Rockwall forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 32.898, -96.408 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Somervell
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Somervell forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 32.222, -97.774 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Stephens
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Stephens forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 32.736, -98.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Tarrant
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Tarrant forecast zone
- Deaths
- 2 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Throckmorton
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Throckmorton forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 33.178, -99.212 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Van Zandt
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Van Zandt forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 32.564, -95.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Wise
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Wise forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 33.216, -97.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Young
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Young forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 33.177, -98.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Anderson
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Anderson forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 31.813, -95.653 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Bell
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Bell forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 31.038, -97.478 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Bosque
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Bosque forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 31.900, -97.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Collin
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Collin forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Comanche
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Comanche forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 31.948, -98.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Cooke
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Cooke forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 33.639, -97.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Coryell
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Coryell forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 31.391, -97.799 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Dallas
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Dallas forecast zone
- Deaths
- 3 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Delta
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Delta forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 33.386, -95.672 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Denton
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Denton forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 33.205, -97.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Eastland
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Eastland forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 32.327, -98.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Ellis
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Ellis forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 32.348, -96.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Erath
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Erath forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 32.236, -98.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
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, Tarrant | 2000-08-03 | 81 | Male | Outside/Open Areas | Direct |
| Heat, Tarrant | 2000-08-13 | 73 | Female | Permanent Home | Direct |
| Heat, Dallas | 2000-08-10 | 84 | Male | Permanent Home | Direct |
| Heat, Dallas | 2000-08-19 | 79 | Male | Permanent Home | Direct |
| Heat, Dallas | 2000-08-06 | 90 | Male | Permanent Home | Direct |
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
- Wildfire in California, August 1 to 10, 2000
- Drought in Oklahoma, August 1 to 31, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, August 1 to 2, 2000
- Drought in Louisiana, August 1 to 31, 2000
- Heat in Kansas, August 1 to 31, 2000
- Wildfire in Montana, August 1 to 28, 2000
- Drought in Texas, August 1 to 31, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, August 1, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, August 1, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Wyoming, August 1, 2000
- Drought in Texas, August 1 to 31, 2000
- Flash Flood and Lightning Strike in Maryland, August 1, 2000
More
Every storm in Texas in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, August 2000
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: 5169648, 5169649, 5169650, 5169651, 5169652, 5169653, 5169654, 5169655, 5169656, 5169657, 5169658, 5169659, 5169660, 5169661, 5169662, 5169663, 5169664, 5169665, 5169666, 5169667, 5169668, 5169669, 5169670, 5169671, 5169672, 5169673, 5169674, 5169675, 5169676, 5169677, 5169678, 5169679, 5169680, 5169681, 5169682, 5170443, 5170444, 5170445, 5170446, 5170447, and more.