Excessive Heat — Western Pima County, Arizona
June 23, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Western Pima County
Event narrative (NOAA)
Very hot high temperatures nearly 10 degrees above normal occurred on June 23 with low temperatures in the lower 80s, causing the High Heat Risk category to be reached. Ajo topped out at 110 degrees and Organ Pipe National Monument reached 108. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one individual found in the desert on the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge.
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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.