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HeatCentral Phoenix, Arizona

May 20, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Central Phoenix

Event narrative (NOAA)

Temperatures rose into the upper 90s to around 100��, resulting in abnormally hot conditions. According to the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, there were 3 heat fatalities (1 direct and 2 indirect).

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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.

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