Excessive Heat — Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys, Arizona
June 12, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys
Event narrative (NOAA)
Well above normal temperatures occurred in southeast Arizona on June 13th. Several new record high temperatures were established including 110 degrees at Picacho, 109 at Safford Airport, 107 at Duncan and 105 at Sasabe. Other high temperatures included 107 at Sells. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for two adult males, one west of Ajo, and another in northwest Santa Cruz County.
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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.