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Excessive Heat — Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys, Arizona

September 4, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys

Event narrative (NOAA)

Hot temperatures 12 to 14 degrees above normal occurred in southeast Pima County and Santa Cruz County, causing the High Heat Risk category to be reached September 4. Record high temperatures were set at Sasabe (105) and Nogales Airport (104). The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one male near Keystone Peak about 10 miles west of Green Valley.

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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.

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