Texas, 2000

Heat in Texas, August 29 to 31, 2000

August 29 to 31, 2000 · NWS LCH · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

Record heat occurred in late August across southeast Texas. At the Southeast Texas Regional Airport, the all-time record high of 108 was tied on August 31st.

Where it happened

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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  • Wind
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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 LCH wrote it up.

Record heat occurred in late August across southeast Texas. At the Southeast Texas Regional Airport, the all-time record high of 108 was tied on August 31st. Previously it had been achieved on July 14 1902.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

6 heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, Hardin

When
August 29, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Hardin forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
30.332, -94.390 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Jasper

When
August 29, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Jasper forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat, Jefferson

When
August 29, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat, Newton

When
August 29, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Newton forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat, Orange

When
August 29, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Orange forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat, Tyler

When
August 29, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Tyler forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
30.771, -94.377 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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: 5169828, 5169829, 5169830, 5169831, 5169832, 5169833.