Heat — Upper San Pedro River Valley, Arizona
July 16, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Upper San Pedro River Valley
Event narrative (NOAA)
Above normal temperatures occurred in southwest Cochise County on July 16th. High temperatures included 98 at Hereford and 95 at Tombstone. US Border Patrol and Cochise County Sheriff personnel responded to a call about a companion who was suffering from heat exhaustion near Hereford. The teenage male was found deceased. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death.
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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.