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Excessive Heat — Southern Sacramento Valley, California
August 18, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Southern Sacramento Valley
Event narrative (NOAA)
Confirmed heat related death. The decedent was doing yard work in heat on August 22 and was found in his home before subsequently being taken to a local hospital. He died 3 days later. Downtown Sacramento's high temperature was 100 while Sacramento Executive was 97.
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.