Cold/Wind Chill — Galiuro And Pinaleno Mountains, Arizona
February 2, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Galiuro And Pinaleno Mountains
Event narrative (NOAA)
A man hiking in the Pinaleno Mountains became lost on February 1. Several inches of snow fell on February 2 and coincided with wind chills around 10 degrees. Air temperatures dropped into the single digits overnight. Search teams were able to follow tracks in the snow but found the man deceased. The Pima County Medical Examiner determined that the cause of death was hypothermia.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.