2000 Southern United States heat wave

Aided by drought, a heat wave persisted in late Summer 2000 along the southern tier of the United States from July to early September of that year. Near the end of the period, daily, monthly, and even all-time record high temperatures were broken, with highs commonly peaking well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. On September 4, Houston hit 109 F and Dallas peaked at 111 F [1]; on September 5, Corpus Christi peaked at 109 F [2], San Antonio peaked at 111 F [3] while College Station and Austin reached 112 F [4]. Damage totaled $4 billion, and there were 140 deaths.[5]