Excessive Heat — Upper San Pedro River Valley, Arizona
June 12, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Very hot high temperatures of 103 to 112 degrees, or 8 to 16 degrees above normal, occurred in the lower elevations of Cochise County June 12-14, and caused the High Heat Risk category to be reached. New record daily high temperature records were established at several sites, including 112 degrees at Cascabel, 111 at Willcox, 109 at Tombstone, and 107 at Sierra Vista. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for 1 person found in the desert near the International Border south of Palominas on June 14.
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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.