Heat — Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys, Arizona
August 27, 2019 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys
Event narrative (NOAA)
Above normal temperatures occurred in southeast Arizona on August 27th. High temperatures included 105 degrees at the Tucson International Airport, 107 degrees at Sells and 104 degrees (record high) at Sasabe. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one adult male 11 miles south of Three Points.
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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.