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Excessive Heat — Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys, Arizona

September 30, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys

Event narrative (NOAA)

Hot temperatures about 12 degrees above normal were experienced in Nogales on September 30, causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached. Nogales International Airport topped out at 99 degrees on September 30. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary factor in the death in one individual.

Other notable excessive heat events in Arizona

Central Phoenix · July 11, 202394 killedCentral Phoenix · August 12, 202043 killedCentral Phoenix · July 10, 202032 killedCentral Phoenix · June 12, 202127 killedCentral Phoenix · August 1, 202026 killedEast Valley · July 11, 202326 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.

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