Excessive Heat — Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys, Arizona
June 9, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys
Event narrative (NOAA)
Very hot high temperatures of 102 to 109 degrees occurred and caused the High Heat Risk category to be reached. Nogales airport set a record with 105 degrees on the 10th and Sasabe reached 109 degrees on the 11th and 12th. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one individual found in the desert near Ruby on the 10th.
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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.