with temperatures reaching 100 degrees Fahrenheit or warmer.
than it would have been without climate change.
The number of 100-degree days is expected to nearly
double
Sources: Yale Environment 360, The Texas Tribune and the National Weather Service
compared with 2000-2018, especially in urban areas.
Weather
Texas experienced 20 confirmed
billion-dollar
61%
weather and climate disaster events in 2024.
of weeks since 2000 in North Texas have experienced some level of drought.
Texas had 1,332 severe weather events in 2024, the most out of any state.
706 hailstorms
530 strong wind events
96 tornadoes
Sources: United States Drought Monitor, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Dallas News
Health
Emergency room visits for heat illnesses in children have increased by
170%
over the past decade at two major Dallas hospitals.
Scientists have found that extreme heat contributes to
Heat-related deaths in Texas
Previous decade average for heat-related deaths in Texas
far more
Sources: Texas Campaign for the Environment, Environmental Protection Agency and UT Southwestern Medical Center
deaths than the official death certificates might suggest.
Infrastructure
ERCOT set a new peak demand record of 85,559 megawatts of electricity on Aug. 20, 2024 due to a heat wave. 85,559 MW could power...
Approximately
75% of Dallas residents
live in neighborhoods where the urban heat island effect causes temperatures to feel at least 8 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than in greener, less developed areas.
8,555 AT&T Stadiums
1.7 billion laptops
8.5 billion lightbulbs
17.1 million homes
8,555 AT&T Stadiums
1.7 billion laptops
8.5 billion lightbulbs
17.1 million homes
Road surface temps can rise up to
140 degrees Fahrenheit
with 100 degrees Fahrenheit air temperatures. These extreme conditions cause roads to expand and eventually buckle.
Sources: Climate Central and Texas Department of Transportation
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Weather
Temperature
Texas Heat
Infrastructure
Health
Temperature
On some summer days in 2023, it felt up to
In 2023, Dallas-Fort Worth experienced
55 days
11 degrees Fahrenheit hotter
with temperatures reaching 100 degrees Fahrenheit or warmer.
than it would have been without climate change.
The number of 100-degree days is expected to nearly
double
Sources: Yale Environment 360, The Texas Tribune and the National Weather Service
compared with 2000-2018, especially in urban areas.
Weather
Texas experienced 20 confirmed
billion-dollar
61%
weather and climate disaster events in 2024.
of weeks since 2000 in North Texas have experienced some level of drought.
Texas had 1,332 severe weather events in 2024, the most out of any state.
Sources: United States Drought Monitor, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Dallas News
Health
Emergency room visits for heat illnesses in children have increased by
170%
over the past decade at two major Dallas hospitals.
Scientists have found that extreme heat contributes to
Heat-related deaths in Texas
Previous decade average for heat-related deaths in Texas
far more
Sources: Texas Campaign for the Environment, Environmental Protection Agency and UT Southwestern Medical Center
deaths than the official death certificates might suggest.
Infrastructure
ERCOT set a new peak demand record of 85,559 megawatts of electricity on Aug. 20, 2024 due to a heat wave. 85,559 MW could power...
Approximately
75% of Dallas residents
live in neighborhoods where the urban heat island effect causes temperatures to feel at least 8 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than in greener, less developed areas.
Road surface temps can rise up to
140 degrees Fahrenheit
with 100 degrees Fahrenheit air temperatures. These extreme conditions cause roads to expand and eventually buckle.
Sources: Climate Central and Texas Department of Transportation