A 3-year-old boy died after being left unattended for at least four hours in a hot vehicle.
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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 episode as NWS HGX wrote it up.
A 3-year-old boy died after being left unattended for at least four hours in a hot vehicle.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 19, 5:39 PM CST, 21 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 639 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018 .AVIATION... The only two issues that are mentionable within this upper ridging/high pressure regime are the brief northern interior hub periodic near sunrise MVFR ceiling formation and the short term late day backing/slight strengthening of southerlies across the more southern terminals as the marine layer passes on by (per sea breeze passage). 31 && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 312 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018/ DISCUSSION... At 200 PM, a weak area of low pressure was noted over southern Kansas with an area of high pressure over the west central Gulf with a light south-southwest flow over the region. Satellite derived PW fields show a swath of 2.0 to 2.1 inches hugging the coast. Daytime heating and the sea breeze could generate an isolated shower early this evening near the coast but think subsidence from an expanding upper ridge will keep things quiet. Speaking of the upper ridge, it is located over central New Mexico and extends east into western LA. 850 mb temperatures have warmed and are now 22 C at both LCH and CRP. There are still several hours of heating to go and temperatures still have the potential to reach 100 degrees over the W-NW parts of the region and maybe into the Houston area. Both the NAM and the ECMWF show significant warming at 850 mb on Friday and beyond while the GFS doesn't show nearly as much warming. With a building 597 dM ridge building over the state, it seems reasonable to expect some warming at 850 mb so will lean toward the NAM and ECMWF for temperatures through the weekend. Triple digit heat should return to most of SE TX on Friday and peak over the weekend with the warmest temperatures of the year possible on Sunday and Monday. There is considerable dry air in the soundings so there should be some mixing of drier air to the surface. The extent of the mixing will be critical in determining afternoon heat index values. Have again leaned toward the drier raw NAM12 dew points and blended it with Hi-Res ARW/NMM dew points. Even leaning toward the the drier guidance still produces heat index values between 105-110 degrees tomorrow and as high as 112 degrees on Saturday. A Heat Advisory may be required on Friday but will not issue the Advisory at this time. Would prefer to wait and see what the maximum heat index values/temperatures are today and evaluate again with the 00z data. The GFS remains aggressive with bringing an upper level low into the area toward the middle of next week. Both the ECMWF and the GFS bring a weak front into the region on Tuesday but the GFS is producing precipitation on the boundary while the EC keeps things dry. The upper ridge begins to retreat at this time and the northerly upper flow supports bringing the front south. However, the ridge is close enough to impart subsidence so will again lean toward the drier guidance. Heights begin to fall during the second half of next week and slightly cooler surface temperatures are expected. PW values will increase to between 1.80 and 2.00 inches so the combination of lower heights, daytime heating and increasing moisture should allow for some scattered showers and thunderstorms next Thursday and Friday. 43 && MARINE... Generally expecting moderate south to southwest winds in a 10 to 15 knot range, smooth to slightly choppy bays waters and 2 to 4 foot seas for the next several days. Area winds and seas have a chance on getting a little higher so small craft advisories might occasionally be needed. 42 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... College Station (CLL) 77 101 77 103 77 / 10 0 0 10 0 Houston (IAH) 78 100 79 101 78 / 10 10 0 10 0 Galveston (GLS) 82 92 83 92 82 / 10 10 0 10 0 && .HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...NONE. GM...NONE. && Discussion...43 Aviation/Marine...31/42
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
348 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018
TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-300-313-
335>338-436>438-200000-
HOUSTON-TRINITY-MADISON-WALKER-SAN JACINTO-POLK-BURLESON-BRAZOS-
WASHINGTON-GRIMES-MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN LIBERTY-COLORADO-AUSTIN-
WALLER-INLAND HARRIS-CHAMBERS-WHARTON-FORT BEND-INLAND JACKSON-
INLAND MATAGORDA-INLAND BRAZORIA-INLAND GALVESTON-
SOUTHERN LIBERTY-COASTAL HARRIS-COASTAL JACKSON-COASTAL MATAGORDA-
COASTAL BRAZORIA-COASTAL GALVESTON-MATAGORDA ISLANDS-
BRAZORIA ISLANDS-GALVESTON ISLAND AND BOLIVAR PENINSULA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROCKETT, TRINITY, GROVETON,
MADISONVILLE, HUNTSVILLE, SHEPHERD, COLDSPRING, LIVINGSTON,
CORRIGAN, CALDWELL, SOMERVILLE, COLLEGE STATION, BRYAN, BRENHAM,
NAVASOTA, CONROE, THE WOODLANDS, LIBERTY, CLEVELAND, DAYTON,
COLUMBUS, EAGLE LAKE, WEIMAR, SEALY, BELLVILLE, HEMPSTEAD,
PRAIRIE VIEW, BROOKSHIRE, WALLER, HOUSTON, WINNIE, MONT BELVIEU,
ANAHUAC, STOWELL, OLD RIVER-WINFREE, EL CAMPO, WHARTON,
MISSOURI CITY, MISSION BEND, SUGAR LAND, ROSENBERG, FIRST COLONY,
PECAN GROVE, EDNA, GANADO, BAY CITY, PEARLAND, ALVIN, ANGLETON,
LEAGUE CITY, FRIENDSWOOD, DEVERS, PASADENA, BAYTOWN, PALACIOS,
LAKE JACKSON, FREEPORT, CLUTE, TEXAS CITY, DICKINSON, LA MARQUE,
SURFSIDE BEACH, AND GALVESTON
348 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018
...Hot Conditions to Persist Through the Weekend...
An expanding and strong upper level ridge of high pressure will
bring hot temperatures to the region on Friday and through early
next week. High temperatures over much of Southeast Texas will
reach 100 degrees or higher through the weekend. Factoring in the
humidity will make it feel even warmer. Heat index values are
expected to reach or exceed 108 degrees on Friday and could
possibly reach or exceed 110 degrees on Saturday. A Heat Advisory
may be required on Friday and the Advisory will likely be required
through the weekend.
Here are the high temperature forecast for Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, the maximum heat index values and high temperature
records for College Station, Houston and Galveston:
College Station
High Temperature Peak Heat Index Record High Temperature
Friday 101 104 108 1903
Saturday 103 107 105 1913
Sunday 104 110 104 1889
Houston
High Temperature Peak Heat Index Record High Temperature
Friday 100 107 102 2000
Saturday 101 108 101 2000
Sunday 101 107 101 2000
Galveston
High Temperature Peak Heat Index Record High Temperature
Friday 92 107 99 1913
Saturday 92 108 95 1875
Sunday 92 107 97 1965
Protect yourself from the heat by limiting outdoor activities or
find shade if outdoors. Drink plenty of water!! Wear lightweight
and loose fitting clothing. If you need to work outdoors, do it
early in the morning or very late in the day.SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT National Weather Service HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 646 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018 TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-300-313- 335>338-436>438-201000- Houston-Trinity-Madison-Walker-San Jacinto-Polk-Burleson-Brazos- Washington-Grimes-Montgomery-Northern Liberty-Colorado-Austin- Waller-Inland Harris-Chambers-Wharton-Fort Bend-Inland Jackson- Inland Matagorda-Inland Brazoria-Inland Galveston- Southern Liberty-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda- Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Galveston-Matagorda Islands- Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula- Including the cities of Crockett, Trinity, Groveton, Madisonville, Huntsville, Shepherd, Coldspring, Livingston, Corrigan, Caldwell, Somerville, College Station, Bryan, Brenham, Navasota, Conroe, The Woodlands, Liberty, Cleveland, Dayton, Columbus, Eagle Lake, Weimar, Sealy, Bellville, Hempstead, Prairie View, Brookshire, Waller, Houston, Winnie, Mont Belvieu, Anahuac, Stowell, Old River-Winfree, El Campo, Wharton, Missouri City, Mission Bend, Sugar Land, Rosenberg, First Colony, Pecan Grove, Edna, Ganado, Bay City, Pearland, Alvin, Angleton, League City, Friendswood, Devers, Pasadena, Baytown, Palacios, Lake Jackson, Freeport, Clute, Texas City, Dickinson, La Marque, Surfside Beach, and Galveston 646 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018 ...A Heat Advisory may be needed Friday through the weekend... An expanding and strong upper level ridge of high pressure will bring hot temperatures to the region on Friday and through early next week. High temperatures over much of Southeast Texas will reach 100 degrees or higher through the weekend. Factoring in the humidity will make it feel hotter. Heat index values are expected to reach or exceed 108 degrees on Friday and could possibly reach or exceed 110 degrees on Saturday. A Heat Advisory may be required on Friday and the Advisory will likely be required through the weekend. College Station and Houston may come close to record high temperatures over the weekend and peak heat index values may range from 107 to 110. Protect yourself from the heat by limiting outdoor activities or find shade if outdoors. Drink plenty of water! Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. If you need to work outdoors, do it early in the morning or very late in the day. 39
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heat. Local standard time, as filed.
A three-year-old boy died after being left unattended for at least four hours in a hot vehicle. Law enforcement said the temperature inside the vehicle was at least 113 degrees.
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, Inland Harris | 2018-07-19 | 3 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2018Every state in 2018This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, July 2018
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: 758037.