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Cold/Wind Chill — Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys, Arizona

January 23, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys

Event narrative (NOAA)

Cold low temperatures in the high single digits to teens, or 15 to 25 degrees below normal, occurred in Patagonia with the lowest temperature of 9 degrees recorded the morning of January 24. The Pima County Medical Examiner determined that hypothermia was the primary cause of death for two individuals in Patagonia. One individual lived in a mobile home that did not have sufficient heating was found there on the floor January 23. They were transported to a hospital but died there that day. A second individual was found deceased outside their home on January 24.

Other notable cold/wind chill events in Arizona

Tucson Metro Area · January 18, 20262 killedDragoon/Mule/Huachuca And Santa Rita Mountains · February 16, 20232 killedTucson Metro Area · February 2, 20112 killedWestern Mogollon Rim · December 16, 20151 killedGaliuro And Pinaleno Mountains · February 2, 20221 killedEastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet · January 23, 20211 killed

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.

Cold/Wind Chill — Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys, Arizona, January 23, 2023 | DisasterAtlasUSA