Excessive Heat — Western Pima County, Arizona
August 16, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Western Pima County
Event narrative (NOAA)
Very hot temperatures 4 to 6 degrees above normal caused the Major Heat Risk category to be reached across western Pima County. The low temperature at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument was 85 degrees and the high was 110. The Pima County Medical Examiner determined that heat was the primary cause of death for one individual found in the desert near Lukeville.
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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.