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Excessive Heat — Death Valley National Park, California
August 26, 2019 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Death Valley National Park
Event narrative (NOAA)
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached in Death Valley National Park. The event continued into September. One person died in the park, presumably of heat related causes.
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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.