Heat — Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys, Arizona
July 21, 2020 · 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 Pima County on July 21st. High temperatures included 103 degrees at the Tucson International Airport, 102 at Sells and 101 at Sasabe. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for an adult male 4 miles southeast of Kitt Peak and another 7 miles northwest of Sells.
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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.