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Excessive Heat — Death Valley National Park, California
July 14, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Death Valley National Park
Event narrative (NOAA)
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached on ten straight days. This event continued through July 23rd. One person died of heat-related causes on the 18th.
Other notable excessive heat events in California
Los Angeles County Valleys · September 1, 200710 killedLos Angeles County Coasts Including Downtown Los Angeles · September 3, 20078 killedSanta Clara Valley Including San Jose · July 2, 20246 killedSan Bernardino And Riverside County Valleys - The Inland Empire · September 1, 20074 killedSouthern Sacramento Valley · June 18, 20174 killedSan Francisco Peninsula Coast · September 1, 20173 killed
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.