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Excessive Heat — Tohono O Odham Nation, Arizona

July 11, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Tohono O Odham Nation

Event narrative (NOAA)

Very hot high temperatures around 10 degrees above normal occurred on July 11, causing the High Heat Risk category to be reached. Sells topped out at 109 degrees. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for two individuals found in the desert near Sells.

Other notable excessive heat events in Arizona

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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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