Excessive Heat — Tucson Metro Area, Arizona
October 1, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Tucson Metro Area
Event narrative (NOAA)
Hot temperatures 14 degrees above normal were experienced in the Tucson Metro area causing Major HeatRisk category to be reached. Tucson International Airport reached a high temperature of 105 degrees Fahrenheit. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was a contributing factor in the death of one individual.
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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.