Heat — Upper San Pedro River Valley, Arizona
May 16, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Well above normal temperatures occurred in the San Pedro River Valley of Cochise County May 16th through May 18th. The hottest day was May 17th when a high temperature of 96 degrees was recorded at Tombstone and 97 degrees at Saint David. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one adult male near the San Pedro River north of State Route 90. The exact date that the fatality occurred is not certain, but likely occurred within this three-day time period.
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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.