Excessive Heat — Tucson Metro Area, Arizona
August 21, 2025 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Tucson Metro Area
Event narrative (NOAA)
High temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 6 degrees above normal, causing Moderate HeatRisk. The 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 cause of death for two individuals in Tucson and was the primary factor for two individuals, one in Green Valley and one in Tucson.
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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.