Event narrative (NOAA)
Well above normal temperatures occurred on the Tohono O'odham Nation on June 3rd and 4th. Sells recorded a high temperature of 107 degrees on the 3rd and 104 on the 4th. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one adult male east of Sells. The exact time of death was not determinable, but very likely occurred on June 3rd.
Other notable heat events in Arizona
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.