StormLatest status
The combination of hot temperatures and elevated humidity levels will produce heat index values between 108 and 111 degrees for several hours this afternoon into this evening. A few locations may briefly experience heat index values above 111 degrees. If you plan to spend time outside, drink plenty of water, wear light weight and light colored clothing and take frequent breaks from the heat. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles.
Where it happened
Zapata; Jim Hogg; Brooks; Inland Kenedy; Starr; Southern Hidalgo; Inland Willacy; Inland Cameron; Coastal Kenedy; Northern Hidalgo; Coastal Willacy; Coastal Cameron
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- official severity
- Moderate
- urgency
- Expected
- certainty
- Observed
- event
- Special Weather Statement
- areas
- Zapata; Jim Hogg; Brooks; Inland Kenedy; Starr; Southern Hidalgo; Inland Willacy; Inland Cameron; Coastal Kenedy; Northern Hidalgo; Coastal Willacy; Coastal Cameron
Missing values are unconfirmed, not zero. Magnitude and alert classifications do not establish casualty totals.
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Incident timeline
The combination of hot temperatures and elevated humidity levels will produce heat index values between 108 and 111 degrees for several hours this afternoon into this evening. A few locations may briefly experience heat index values above 111 degrees. If you plan to spend time outside, drink plenty of water, wear light weight and light colored clothing and take frequent breaks from the heat. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles.