Heat — Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys, Arizona
August 10, 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 around 105 degrees occurred in southeast Pima County causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached on August 10th. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one adult male just east of the Baboquivari Mountains.
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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.