Heat in Texas, July 1 to 31, 2000

Name: Heat in Texas, July 1 to 31, 2000
Start: 2000-07-01T00:00
End: 2000-07-31T23:59
Location: Texas

July 1 to 31, 2000 · NWS FWD · 48 events in 48 counties and zones

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.

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The toll

Deaths: 8
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.

An unusually strong upper level ridge of high pressure built over North Texas early in the month. This allowed afternoon high temperatures to climb into a range from the upper 90s to around 106 degrees for most of the month. The heat and humidity was particularly bad during the period from the 12th through the 21st, when afternoon highs were over 100 degrees. At the D/FW Airport, the average high during that ten day period was 103.3 degrees F, with the highest temperature of 106 degrees occurring on the 16th. Overnight lows during that period also contributed to discomfort and stress, as they ranged from the upper 70s to the lower 80s.The combination of prolonged exposure to the high heat and humidity contributed to the deaths of several people in Dallas County. Most of the heat related deaths were among the elderly. The heat was oppressive across the rest of North Texas, but no other heat deaths were reported.

The radar

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

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Event by event

48 heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, Young

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Young forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.177, -98.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Limestone

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Limestone forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.546, -96.580 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, McLennan

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: McLennan forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.552, -97.202 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Milam

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Milam forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 30.786, -96.977 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Mills

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Mills forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.495, -98.595 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Montague

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Montague forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.676, -97.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Navarro

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Navarro forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.047, -96.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Palo Pinto

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Palo Pinto forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.753, -98.313 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Parker

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Parker forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.778, -97.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Rains

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Rains forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.870, -95.793 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Robertson

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Robertson forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.027, -96.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Rockwall

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Rockwall forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.898, -96.408 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Somervell

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Somervell forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.222, -97.774 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Stephens

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Stephens forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.736, -98.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Tarrant

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Throckmorton

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Throckmorton forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.178, -99.212 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Van Zandt

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Van Zandt forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.564, -95.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Wise

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Wise forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.216, -97.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Anderson

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Anderson forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.813, -95.653 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Bell

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Bell forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.038, -97.478 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Bosque

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Bosque forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.900, -97.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Collin

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Collin forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Comanche

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Comanche forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.948, -98.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Cooke

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Cooke forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.639, -97.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Coryell

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Coryell forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.391, -97.799 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Dallas

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Dallas forecast zone
Deaths: 8 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Delta

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Delta forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.386, -95.672 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Denton

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Denton forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.205, -97.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Eastland

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Eastland forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.327, -98.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Ellis

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Ellis forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.348, -96.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Erath

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Erath forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.236, -98.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Falls

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Falls forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.253, -96.936 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Fannin

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Fannin forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.594, -96.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Freestone

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Freestone forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.705, -96.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Grayson

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Grayson forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.627, -96.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Hamilton

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Hamilton forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.705, -98.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Haskell

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Haskell forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.178, -99.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Henderson

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Henderson forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.212, -95.854 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Hill

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Hill forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.991, -97.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Hood

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Hood forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.430, -97.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Hopkins

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Hopkins forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.150, -95.564 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Hunt

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Hunt forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.124, -96.085 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Jack

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Jack forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.234, -98.172 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Johnson

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Johnson forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.379, -97.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Kaufman

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Kaufman forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.599, -96.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Lamar

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Lamar forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.667, -95.571 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Lampasas

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Lampasas forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.196, -98.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Leon

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Leon forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.297, -95.996 (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, Dallas	2000-07-13	87	Male	Outside/Open Areas	Direct
Heat, Dallas	2000-07-14	74	Female	Permanent Home	Direct
Heat, Dallas	2000-07-22	68	Male	Permanent Home	Direct
Heat, Dallas	2000-07-22	35	Male	Ball Field	Direct
Heat, Dallas	2000-07-21	69	Male	Permanent Home	Direct
Heat, Dallas	2000-07-28	86	Female	Permanent Home	Direct
Heat, Dallas	2000-07-07	60	Female	Outside/Open Areas	Direct
Heat, Dallas	2000-07-18	46	Male	Vehicle/Towed Trailer	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

Every storm in Texas in 2000 Every state in 2000 This day in weather history Warnings in Texas, July 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: 5155630, 5162618, 5162619, 5162620, 5162621, 5162622, 5162623, 5162624, 5162625, 5162626, 5162627, 5162628, 5162629, 5162630, 5162631, 5162632, 5162633, 5162634, 5163707, 5163764, 5163765, 5163766, 5163767, 5163768, 5163769, 5163770, 5163771, 5163772, 5163773, 5163774, 5163775, 5163776, 5163777, 5163778, 5163779, 5163780, 5163781, 5163782, 5163783, 5163784, and more.