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Heat — San Bernardino T Sw & X Se, California
July 12, 2003 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
San Bernardino T Sw & X Se
Event narrative (NOAA)
A man and his son became stuck in the desert at 200 pm. By 500 pm they both set out to look for help and the man's son was overcome by the heat and died.
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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.