Event narrative (NOAA)
Hot temperatures returned to southern Utah in late July, and another heat-related death occurred at The Wave, a popular hike near the Utah/Arizona border. A 27-year-old Arizona woman was hiking The Wave with her husband on July 22, when they got lost and spent several hours trying to find their way back to their vehicle. Around 2 p.m., the woman collapsed, and her husband left to get help. When help arrived, she was already in cardiac arrest, and she passed away that afternoon, as emergency responders were unable to revive her.
Other notable heat events in Utah
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.