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Heat — San Bernardino T Sw & X Se, California
July 20, 2003 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
San Bernardino T Sw & X Se
Event narrative (NOAA)
The truck a man and a woman were riding in became stuck near the Twentynine Palms Air-Ground Combat Center. They tried to walk for help, but were 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.