Excessive Heat — Tucson Metro Area, Arizona
August 2, 2025 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Tucson Metro Area
Event narrative (NOAA)
High temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 8 degrees above normal, causing Major HeatRisk. The Tucson International Airport reached a high temperature of 107 degrees Fahrenheit. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was a factor in the cause of death for 2 individuals in Tucson, one was heat contributed and one was heat caused.
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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.