Excessive Heat — Tucson Metro Area, Arizona
August 4, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Very hot high temperatures of 101 to 107 degrees, or 8 to 12 degrees above normal, occurred in the lower elevations of Graham and eastern sections of Pinal and Pima counties on August 4, and caused the High Heat Risk category to be reached. High temperatures included 107 degrees at Tucson International Airport, 102 at Safford Airport, and 101 at Green Valley, San Manuel and Duncan. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one person found in the desert near Three Points.
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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.