Aided by drought, a heat wave persisted in the late summer of 2000 along the southern tier of the United States from August to early September.

On September 4, Houston hit 109 °F (43 °C) and Dallas peaked at 111 °F (44 °C).

[2][failed verification] On September 5, Corpus Christi peaked at 109 °F (43 °C)[3] and San Antonio rose to an all-time high of 111 °F (44 °C),[4][failed verification] while College Station and Austin reached 112 °F (44 °C).

[3] Damage totaled $4 billion, mainly due to wildfires and crop losses, and there were 140 deaths.

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