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Excessive Heat — Joshua Tree Np East, California
August 13, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Joshua Tree Np East
Event narrative (NOAA)
On the 20th, at the end of a multi-day excessive heat event, the body of a 42 year old male was discovered next to a sedan along Black Eagle Mine Road in Joshua Tree National Park by park visitors. It appeared the man's vehicle became disabled/stuck on the unpaved and unmaintained road that is intended for 4x4 vehicles. Park officials deemed the fatality heat-caused and said that the man likely died several hours before being found.
Other notable excessive heat events in California
Los Angeles County Valleys · September 1, 200710 killedLos Angeles County Coasts Including Downtown Los Angeles · September 3, 20078 killedSanta Clara Valley Including San Jose · July 2, 20246 killedSan Bernardino And Riverside County Valleys - The Inland Empire · September 1, 20074 killedSouthern Sacramento Valley · June 18, 20174 killedSan Francisco Peninsula Coast · September 1, 20173 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.